Rebecca Steinberger: 1 book
Shakespeare and Twentieth-Century Irish Drama
Conceptualizing Identity and Staging Boundaries
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2017
Exploring the influence of Shakespeare on drama in Ireland, the author examines works by two representative playwrights: Sean O'Casey (1880-1964) and Brian Friel (1929-). Shakespeare's plays, grounded in history, nationalism, and imperialism, are resurrected, rewritten, and reinscribed in twentieth-century...
