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UNINA9910785214803321 |
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Autore |
Lane David <1980-> |
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Titolo |
Contemporary British drama [[electronic resource] /] / David Lane |
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Edinburgh, : Edinburgh University Press, 2010 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (241 p.) |
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Collana |
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Edinburgh critical guides to literature |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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English drama - 20th century - History and criticism |
English drama - 21st century - History and criticism |
English |
English Literature |
Languages & Literatures |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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COVER; Copyright; Contents; Series Preface; Acknowledgements; Chronology; Introduction; Chapter 1 In-Yer-Face Theatre and Legacies of the New Writing Boom; Chapter 2 Verbatim Theatre ? The Rise of a Political Voice; Chapter 3 Writing and Devising ? The Call for Collaboration; Chapter 4 Black and Asian Writers ? A Question of Representation; Chapter 5 Theatre for Young People ? Audiences of Today; Chapter 6 Adaptation and Transposition ? Reinterpreting the Past; Conclusion; Student Resources; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book offers an extended analysis of writers and theatre companies in Britain since 1995, and explores them alongside recent cultural, social and political developments. Referencing well-known practitioners from modern theatre, this book is an excellent introduction to how contemporary drama is made and analysed. |
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