History as Theatrical Metaphor

History, Myth and National Identities in Modern Scottish Drama

AvIan Brown

Häftad, Engelska, 2021

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Beskrivning

This revelatory study explores how Scottish history plays, especially since the 1930s, raise issues of ideology, national identity, historiography, mythology, gender and especially Scottish language.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2021-04-21
Mått:148 x 210 x 15 mm
Vikt:346 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:247
Upplaga:21001
Förlag:Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:9781349692477

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Litteraturvetenskap inom Skönlitteratur
Teater inom Kultur

Mer om författaren

Emeritus Professor in Drama at Kingston University, UK, and Honorary Senior Research Fellow at Glasgow University, Ian Brown’s previous posts include Dean of Arts, Queen Margaret University, and Drama Director, Arts Council of Great Britain. Published widely on theatre history and cultural matters, he is a playwright and poet.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction.- Chapter one. Playwrights and History.- Chapter two. History, Mythology and “Re-presentation” of events.- Chapter three. Language, Ideology and Identity.- Chapter four. The creation of a “missing” tradition.- Chapter five. Revealing hidden histories.- Chapter six. The re-visioning of history.- Chapter seven. Alternative visions.- Chapter eight.Re-constructing the deconstructed.- Chapter nine. Conclusion.