03337nam 2200625 a 450 991077761200332120200520144314.01-58729-521-0(CKB)1000000000467085(EBL)843199(OCoLC)82772815(SSID)ssj0000275149(PQKBManifestationID)11254753(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000275149(PQKBWorkID)10331959(PQKB)10108858(MdBmJHUP)muse12563(Au-PeEL)EBL843199(CaPaEBR)ebr10354467(MiAaPQ)EBC843199(EXLCZ)99100000000046708520040419d2004 ub 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrWriting & rewriting national theatre histories[electronic resource] /edited by S.E. WilmerIowa City University of Iowa Pressc20041 online resource (295 p.)Studies in theatre history and cultureDescription based upon print version of record.0-87745-906-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Some Critical Remarks on Theatre Historiography; 2 On Writing National Theatre Histories; 3 Theatre Historiography: General Problems, Swedish Perspectives; 4 Recovering Repressed Memories: Writing Russian Theatre History; 5 Nationalism, Tradition, and Transition in Theatre Historiography in Slovenia; 6 Rewriting a National Theatre History in a Bilingual Country: The Case of Belgium; 7 Named in Passing: Deregimenting Canadian Theatre History; 8 Narrative Possibilities for U.S. Theatre Histories; 9 Performing Mexico10 The Creation of a Canon: Re/Evaluating the National Identity of Israeli Drama11 When Did Brahma Create Theatre? and Other Questions of Indian Theatre Historiography; 12 Shadow and Method: Meditations on Indonesian Theatre Historiography; 13 Reassembling South African Theatre History; Contributors; IndexHistorians of theatre face the same temptations and challenges as other historians: they negotiate assumptions (their own and those of others) about national identity and national character; they decide what events and actors to highlight--or omit--and what framework and perspective to use for telling the story. Personal biases, trends in scholarship, and sociopolitical contexts influence all histories; and theatre histories, too, are often revised to reflect changing times and interests. This significant collection examines the problems and challenges of formulating national theatre historiesStudies in theatre history and culture.TheaterHistoryTheaterHistoriographyHistoryMethodologyNational characteristicsTheaterHistory.TheaterHistoriography.HistoryMethodology.National characteristics.792/.09Wilmer S. E845482MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910777612003321Writing & rewriting national theatre histories3848048UNINA