Ian Brown
The Edinburgh Companion to Scottish Drama
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Author-Approved BlurbThe Edinburgh Companion to Scottish DramaEdited by Ian BrownCombines historical rigour with an analysis of dramatic contexts, themes and formsThe 17 contributors explore the longstanding and vibrant Scottish dramatic tradition and the important developments in Scottish dramatic writing and theatre, with particular attention to the last 100 years.The first part of the volume covers Scottish drama from the earliest records to the late twentieth-century literary revival, as well as translation in Scottish theatre and non-theatrical drama. The second part focuses on the work of influential Scottish playwrights, from J. M. Bar…
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Author-Approved BlurbThe Edinburgh Companion to Scottish DramaEdited by Ian BrownCombines historical rigour with an analysis of dramatic contexts, themes and formsThe 17 contributors explore the longstanding and vibrant Scottish dramatic tradition and the important developments in Scottish dramatic writing and theatre, with particular attention to the last 100 years.The first part of the volume covers Scottish drama from the earliest records to the late twentieth-century literary revival, as well as translation in Scottish theatre and non-theatrical drama. The second part focuses on the work of influential Scottish playwrights, from J. M. Barrie and James Bridie to Ena Lamont Stewart, Liz Lochhead and Edwin Morgan and right up to contemporary playwrights Anthony Neilson, Gregory Burke, Henry Adams and Douglas Maxwell.Key Features* Provides a thorough overview of Scottish theatre from the earliest days to the present* Deals with play texts as well as with the key contexts and themes of drama and theatre over the years* Provides insights into the work of leading Scottish playwrights, including the new generations since the 1970s* Written for students and theatre-lovers alikeIan Brown is a playwright, poet and Professor in Drama at Kingston University. Editor of Journey's beginning: the Gateway Theatre building and company, 1884-1965 (2004) and General Editor of The Edinburgh History of Scottish Literature (2007), he is Visiting Professor at Glasgow and Glamorgan Universities.
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-7486-4108-6
- EAN: 9780748641086
- Produktnummer: 22676890
- Verlag: Edinburgh University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
- Seitenangabe: 256 S.
- Masse: H24.3 cm x B16.4 cm x D2.0 cm 538 g
- Gewicht: 538
- Sonstiges: Professional & Vocational
Über den Autor
Ian Brown is Emeritus Professor in Drama at Kingston University and Honorary Senior Research Fellow in Scottish Literature at Glasgow University. He is the General Editor of The Edinburgh History of Scottish Literature (EUP: 2007) and widely published on aspects of theatre and literature. He is also a playwright and poet.
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