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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459925003321

Autore

Filipowicz Halina

Titolo

Taking liberties : gender, transgressive patriotism, and Polish drama, 1786-1989 / / Halina Filipowicz

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Athens, Ohio : , : Ohio University Press, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

0-8214-4500-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (379 p.)

Collana

Ohio University Press Polish and Polish-American Studies Series

Disciplina

891.8/52

Soggetti

Polish drama - History and criticism

Patriotism in literature

Gender identity in literature

Theater - Poland - History

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Acknowledgments; Compass Points: A Prologue; Introduction; 1: Controversies over "True" and "False" Patriotism, 1786-91; 2: Poland Unmanned?- Zofia Chrzanowska; 3: Is There Transgression in This Text?- Wanda, Queen of Poland; 4: No More Separate Spheres?- Emilia Plater; 5: Apocalypse Now?- Tadeusz Kościuszko; 6: Controversies over "True" and "False" Patriotism, 1941-89; Transformations: An Epilogue; Notes; Plays Cited; Index

Sommario/riassunto

As narrow, nationalist views of patriotic allegiance have become widespread and are routinely invoked to justify everything from flag-waving triumphalism to xenophobic bigotry, the concept of a nonnationalist patriotism has vanished from public conversation. Taking Liberties is a study of what may be called patriotism without borders: a nonnational form of loyalty compatible with the universal principles and practices of democracy and human rights, respectful of ethnic and cultural diversity, and, overall, open-minded and inclusive.  Moving beyond a traditional study of Polish dramatic litera