Stage migrants : representations of the migrant other in modern Irish drama / by Loredana Salis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Salis, Loredana.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English drama--Irish authors--History and criticism.

English drama.

Theater--Ireland--History--21st century.

Theater.

Emigration and immigration in literature.

Ireland--Emigration and immigration--History--21st century.

Ireland.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (91 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Ireland, north and south of the border, has witnessed volatile patterns of immigration in the past decade, and stage representations of these fluctuations have begun to emerge. In the Republic, immigration has coincided with, and it has been encouraged by the economic boom known as Celtic Tiger. In the North, the peace process and the easing off of the political tension has contributed to making the region more appealing and hospitable for newcomers. The media have played a significant role i...

Contents:

TABLE OF CONTENTS; LIST OF CENTREFOLD ILLUSTRATIONS; FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; NORTH AND SOUTH; THE SOUTH; THE CANON; PLAYBOYS OF THIS WESTERN WORLD; SAINT PATRICK; THE SPORTING METAPHOR; IMMIGRANT GAMES; CONCLUSIONS; APPENDIX A; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-282-77684-3

9786612776847

1-4438-2441-0

OCLC:

830167818