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Routledge Post-war British Drama: Looking Back in Gender

Name: Routledge Post-war British Drama: Looking Back in Gender
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Explore the deep connection between drama and gender with this extensively revised and updated edition of Michelene Wandor's classic work. In Looking Back in Gender, Wandor provides a provocative look at representative British plays from the last fifty years, placing the text at the center of theatre studies. This edition offers a nuanced argument regarding the role of gender in the playwright's imagination. By surveying a wide range of influential authors, the text serves as a foundation for anyone studying contemporary drama. The analysis covers key figures including Ayckbourn, Beckett, Churchill, Daniels, Friel, Hare, Kane, Osborne, Pinter, Ravenhill, Wertenbaker, and Wesker. Whether you are a student of performing arts or a researcher in theatre studies, this Routledge publication provides essential insights into how gender shapes the landscape of post-war British drama. It remains a fundamental resource for understanding the evolution of stagecraft and dramatic writing through a gendered lens.

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Revised and updated edition of the classic text by Michelene Wandor for contemporary academic use.

Comprehensive survey of influential British playwrights including Beckett, Pinter, and Churchill.

Focuses on the relationship between gender and drama within the last fifty years of theatre.

Places dramatic text at the center of theatre studies for deep analytical insight.

Provides a nuanced look at how gender functions within the playwright's imagination.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0415138558
Category: Books > Subjects > Arts & Photography > Performing Arts > Theatre > Stagecraft
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 31 May 2001
Listed Since: 08 February 2007

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