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Post-colonial drama : theory, practice, politics / Helen Gilbert and Joanne Tompkins.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gilbert, Helen, 1956-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- English drama--Foreign countries--History and criticism.
- English drama.
- Politics and literature--Commonwealth countries--History--20th century.
- Politics and literature.
- Commonwealth drama (English)--History and criticism.
- Commonwealth drama (English).
- Political plays, English--History and criticism.
- Political plays, English.
- Decolonization in literature.
- Imperialism in literature.
- Colonies in literature.
- History.
- Foreign countries.
- Commonwealth countries.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 344 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London : Routledge, 1996.
- Summary:
- "Post-Colonial Drama is the first full-length study to examine how performance practices intersect with and develop an understanding of post-colonial theories. Addressing the specific ways that performance has been instrumental in resisting the continuing effects of imperialism, this study considers how post-colonial theatre can be seen as a reaction against colonial enterprises. Gilbert and Tompkins discuss a variety of plays from Australia, Africa, Canada, New Zealand, the Caribbean and other former colonial regions. Critiquing anthropological interpretations of drama, they call for a culturally specific approach to the analysis of plays from other cultures. "Post-Colonial Drama combines a rich intersection of post-colonial and performance theories with close attention to the play texts themselves. This title available in eBook format. Click here for more information. Visit oureBookstore at: www.ebookstore.tandf.co.uk.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 298-334) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0415090237
- 0415090245
- OCLC:
- 33243548
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