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Generations of Irish playwrights have tried to assert the reputation of the stage Irish figure as other than comic, but each effort was in its turn assailed as
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In this fascinating reappraisal of the non-literary drama of the late 19th - early 20th century, Christopher Fitz-Simon discloses a unique world of plays, playe
The Oxford Handbook of Modern Irish Theatre
Language: en
Pages: 688
Authors: Nicholas Grene
Categories: Literary Criticism
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The Oxford Handbook of Modern Irish Theatre provides the single most comprehensive survey of the field to be found in a single volume. Drawing on more than fort
Modern Drama in Theory and Practice: Volume 1, Realism and Naturalism
Language: en
Pages: 224
Authors: J. L. Styan
Categories: Drama
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This 1981 volume begins with the French revolt against naturalism in theatre and then covers the European realist movement.
The Urban Plays of the Early Abbey Theatre
Language: en
Pages: 240
Authors: Elizabeth Mannion
Categories: Drama
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-12-03 - Publisher: Syracuse University Press

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Ireland’s Abbey Theatre was founded in 1904. Under the guidance of W. B. Yeats and Lady Augusta Gregory it became instrumental to the success of many of the l