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Ireland, Memory and Performing the Historical Imagination
Mary P. Caulfield
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Description for Ireland, Memory and Performing the Historical Imagination
Hardcover. This book explores the performance of Irish collective memories and forgotten histories. It proposes an alternative and more comprehensive criterion of Irish theatre practices. These practices can be defined as the 'rejected', contested and undervalued plays and performativities that are integral to Ireland's political and cultural landscapes. Editor(s): Collins, Christopher. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 436.
This book explores the performance of Irish collective memories and forgotten histories. It proposes an alternative and more comprehensive criterion of Irish theatre practices. These practices can be defined as the 'rejected', contested and undervalued plays and performativities that are integral to Ireland's political and cultural landscapes.
This book explores the performance of Irish collective memories and forgotten histories. It proposes an alternative and more comprehensive criterion of Irish theatre practices. These practices can be defined as the 'rejected', contested and undervalued plays and performativities that are integral to Ireland's political and cultural landscapes.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Number of Pages
244
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137362179
SKU
V9781137362179
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99-15
About Mary P. Caulfield
Lauren Arrington University of Liverpool, UK Joseph Greenwood, Queen's University, Belfast, UK Michael Jaros, Salem State University, USA Nicholas Johnson, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland Aideen Kerr, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland Hélène Lecossois, Université du Maine, France Paul Murphy, Queen's University Belfast, UK Cormac O'Brien, University College Dublin, Ireland Lionel Pilkington, NUI Galway, Ireland Emilie Pine, University College Dublin, Ireland Daniel ... Read more
Reviews for Ireland, Memory and Performing the Historical Imagination
“While it might appear a purely historical book, Ireland, Memory and Performing the Historical Imagination ensures that the past is interrogated with the lens of current concerns—theatrically, theoretically, and philosophically.” (Brian Singleton, Theatre Journal, Vol. 68, (3), September, 2016) “It serves as an excellent addition to the vast field of Irish theatre and performance studies research, and will be of great ... Read more