Performance, Modernity and the Plays of J. M. Synge
«'Lecossois's fresh perspective is extremely relevant to performance studies and Irish studies … recommended.' W. S. Brockman, Choice»
Irish Revivalist playwright J. M. Synge is often regarded as a realist. Yet what happens when his work is analysed through wider performance studies and situated alongside less familiar historical contexts? By addressing this question, Hélène Lecossois offers new and valuable perspectives on Synge's plays while at the same time engaging with the complexity of his treatment of a range of performance practices – from keening at rural funerals to the performances of 'native villagers' in the entertainment section of International Exhibitions. Les mer
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Cambridge University Press
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9781108487795
- Utgivelsesår
- 2020
- Format
- 16 x 24 cm
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«'Lecossois's fresh perspective is extremely relevant to performance studies and Irish studies … recommended.' W. S. Brockman, Choice»