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| Author | : Elaine Aston |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 300 |
| Release | : 2000 |
| Genre | : Drama |
| ISBN | : 9780521595339 |
This Companion, first published in 2000, addresses the work of women playwrights in Britain throughout the twentieth century.
| Author | : Brenda Murphy |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 328 |
| Release | : 1999-06-28 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 9780521576802 |
This volume addresses the work of women playwrights throughout the history of the American theatre, from the early pioneers to contemporary feminists. Each chapter introduces the reader to the work of one or more playwrights and to a way of thinking about plays. Together they cover significant writers such as Rachel Crothers, Susan Glaspell, Lillian Hellman, Sophie Treadwell, Lorraine Hansberry, Alice Childress, Megan Terry, Ntozake Shange, Adrienne Kennedy, Wendy Wasserstein, Marsha Norman, Beth Henley and Maria Irene Fornes. Playwrights are discussed in the context of topics such as early comedy and melodrama, feminism and realism, the Harlem Renaissance, the feminist resurgence of the 1970s and feminist dramatic theory. A detailed chronology and illustrations enhance the volume, which also includes bibliographical essays on recent criticism and on African-American women playwrights before 1930.
| Author | : Maren Tova Linett |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 253 |
| Release | : 2010-09-23 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 052151505X |
A thorough overview of the main genres, important issues, and key figures in women's modernism during the years 1890-1945.
| Author | : Catherine Ingrassia |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 289 |
| Release | : 2015-04-20 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 131629823X |
Women writers played a central role in the literature and culture of eighteenth-century Britain. Featuring essays on female writers and genres by leading scholars in the field, this Companion introduces readers to the range, significance and complexity of women's writing across multiple genres in Britain between 1660 and 1789. Divided into two parts, the Companion first discusses women's participation in print culture, featuring essays on topics such as women and popular culture, women as professional writers, women as readers and writers, and place and publication. Additionally, part one explores the ways women writers crossed generic boundaries. The second part contains chapters on many of the key genres in which women wrote including poetry, drama, fiction (early and later), history, the ballad, periodicals, and travel writing. The Companion also provides an introduction surveying the state of the field, an integrated chronology, and a guide to further reading.
| Author | : Vicki K. Janik |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
| Total Pages | : 445 |
| Release | : 2002-11-30 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 0313016585 |
The 20th century witnessed several major cultural movements, including modernism, anti-modernism, and postmodernism. These and other means of understanding and perceiving the world shaped the literature of that era and, with the rise of feminism, resulted in a particularly rich body of literature by women writers. This reference includes alphabetically arranged entries on 58 British women writers of the 20th century. Some of these writers were born in England, while others, such as Katherine Mansfield and Doris Lessing, came from countries of the former Empire or Commonwealth. The volume also includes entries for women of color, such as Kamala Markandaya and Buchi Emecheta. Each entry is written by an expert contributor and includes an overview of the writer's background, an analysis of her works, an assessment of her achievements, and lists of primary and secondary sources. The volume closes with a selected, general bibliography.
| Author | : Penny Farfan |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 328 |
| Release | : 2014-01-23 |
| Genre | : Performing Arts |
| ISBN | : 1137270802 |
Breaking new ground in this century, this wide-ranging collection of essays is the first of its kind to address the work of contemporary international women playwrights. The book considers the work of established playwrights such as Caryl Churchill, Marie Clements, Lara Foot-Newton, Maria Irene Fornes, Sarah Kane, Lisa Kron, Young Jean Lee, Lynn Nottage, Suzan-Lori Parks, Djanet Sears, Caridad Svich, and Judith Thompson, but it also foregrounds important plays by many emerging writers. Divided into three sections-Histories, Conflicts, and Genres-the book explores such topics as the feminist history play, solo performance, transcultural dramaturgies, the identity play, the gendered terrain of war, and eco-drama, and encompasses work from the United States, Canada, Latin America, Oceania, South Africa, Egypt, and the United Kingdom. With contributions from leading international scholars and an introductory overview of the concerns and challenges facing women playwrights in this new century, Contemporary Women Playwrights explores the diversity and power of women's playwriting since 1990, highlighting key voices and examining crucial critical and theoretical developments within the field.
| Author | : Aleks Sierz |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 545 |
| Release | : 2011-10-17 |
| Genre | : Drama |
| ISBN | : 1408123347 |
The Methuen Drama Guide to Contemporary British Playwrights is an authoritative guide to the work of twenty-five playwrights who have risen to prominence since the 1980s. Written by an international team of scholars, it will be invaluable to anyone interested in, studying or teaching contemporary drama. Among the many playwrights whose work is examined are Sarah Daniels, Terry Johnson, Martin Crimp, Sarah Kane, Anthony Neilson, Mark Ravenhill, Simon Stephens, Debbie Tucker Green, Tanika Gupta and Richard Bean. Each essay features: A biographical sketch and introduction to the playwright A discussion of their most important plays An analysis of their stylistic and thematic traits, the critical reception and their place in the discourses of British theatre A bibliography of texts and critical material
| Author | : Catherine Ingrassia |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 263 |
| Release | : 2015-05-05 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 9781139003810 |
Women writers played a central role in the literature and culture of eighteenth-century Britain. Featuring essays on female writers and genres by leading scholars in the field, this Companion introduces readers to the range, significance and complexity of women's writing across multiple genres in Britain between 1660 and 1789. Divided into two parts, the Companion first discusses women's participation in print culture, featuring essays on topics such as women and popular culture, women as professional writers, women as readers and writers, and place and publication. Additionally, part one explores the ways women writers crossed generic boundaries. The second part contains chapters on many of the key genres in which women wrote including poetry, drama, fiction (early and later), history, the ballad, periodicals, and travel writing. The Companion also provides an introduction surveying the state of the field, an integrated chronology, and a guide to further reading.
