In this book Brian Crow and Chris Banfield provide an introduction to post-colonial theatre by concentrating on the work of major dramatists from the Third World and subordinated cultures in the first world. Crow and Banfield consider the plays of such writers as Wole Soyinka and Athol Fugard and his collaborators from Africa; Derek Walcott from the West Indies; August Wilson and Jack Davis, who write from and about the experience of Black communities in the USA and Australia respectively; and Badal Sircar and Girish Karnad from India. Although these dramatists reflect diverse cultures and histories, they share the common condition of cultural subjection or oppression, which has shaped their theatres. Each chapter contains an informative list of primary source material and further reading about the dramatists. The book will be of interest to students and scholars of theatre and cultural history.
| ISBN: | 9780521495295 |
| Publication date: | 21st March 1996 |
| Author: | Brian Crow, Chris Banfield |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 186 pages |
| Series: | Cambridge Studies in Modern Theatre |
| Genres: |
Theatre studies |
In this book Brian Crow and Chris Banfield provide an introduction to post-colonial theatre by concentrating on the work of major dramatists from the Third World and subordinated cultures in the first world. Crow and Banfield consider the plays of such writers as Wole Soyinka and Athol Fugard and his collaborators from Africa; Derek Walcott from the West Indies; August Wilson and Jack Davis, who write from and about the experience of Black communities in the USA and Australia respectively; and Badal Sircar and Girish Karnad from India. Although these dramatists reflect diverse cultures and histories, they share the common condition of cultural subjection or oppression, which has shaped their theatres. Each chapter contains an informative list of primary source material and further reading about the dramatists. The book will be of interest to students and scholars of theatre and cultural history.
An Introduction to Post-Colonial Theatre features in the following genres: Theatre studies
An Introduction to Post-Colonial Theatre is available in Hardback
An Introduction to Post-Colonial Theatre was written by Brian Crow, Chris Banfield and published by Cambridge University Press
An Introduction to Post-Colonial Theatre has 186 pages
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