Overview
Situates Irish drama in the context of European drama and wider developments within the field of humanities
Pursues a clear theme of the representation of the human self and its evolution through distinct historical periods
Reflects the condition of Irish society in the context of political and philosophical changes of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
The human character is seen as a testing ground and battlefield for new ideas, for social philosophies, and for literary conventions through which each historical epoch has attempted to express its specific cultural and literary identity. In this context, Irish drama appears to be both part of the European literary tradition, engaging with its most contentious issues, and a field of resistance to some conventions from continental centres of avant-garde experimentation. Simultaneously, it follows artistic fashions and redefines them in its critical contribution to European artistic and theatrical diversity.
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Book Title: Performing Character in Modern Irish Drama
Book Subtitle: Between Art and Society
Authors: Michał Lachman
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-76535-8
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Literature, Cultural and Media Studies, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-76534-1Published: 05 June 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-09515-4Published: 19 December 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-76535-8Published: 23 May 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 312
Topics: Theatre History, Contemporary Theatre, British and Irish Literature