Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies, Twentieth-Century Actress

AvHelen Grime

Inbunden, Engelska, 2013

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Beskrivning

Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies is a paradox; a famous actress whose career spanned most of the twentieth century she is now largely forgotten. Drawing on material held in Ffrangcon-Davies's personal archive, Grime argues that the representation of the actress, on and off the stage, can be read in terms of its constructions of normative female behaviours.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2013-07-01
Mått:156 x 234 x 19 mm
Vikt:521 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Dramatic Lives
Antal sidor:272
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9781848933194

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Biografi: konst och underhållning inom Biografier
Skådespelare och artister inom Kultur
Teater inom Kultur

Recensioner i media

'Grime's book is a labour of love, ten years in the writing, and well supported and referenced by feminist theory.' Theatre Notebook 'In this fascinating and poignant biography, Grime moves between dominant and hidden histories, to revise and revive the life and work of Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies, revealing not only a radical and unexpected story but also the power that the dominant history had to suppress it - a dominance which Ffrangcon-Davies felt compelled to uphold, both as an actress and as a woman.' Gilli Bush-Bailey, Royal Holloway, University of London

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1 Stories and Myths; Chapter 2 Actresses and Femininity; Chapter 3 Sexuality and Discretion; Chapter 4 Archetypes and Epithets; Chapter 5 Industry and Diversity; Chapter 6 Pioneer and Purpose; Chapter 7 Associations and Ambition; Chapter 8 Resurrection and Legacy;