Writing & rewriting national theatre histories

Writing & rewriting national theatre histories / edited by S.E. Wilmer.

Historians of theatre face the same temptations and challenges as other historians: they negotiate assumptions (their own and those of others) about national identity and national character; they decide what events and actors to highlight--or omit--and what framework and perspective to use for telli...

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Other Authors: Wilmer, S. E.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, ©2004.
Series:Studies in theatre history and culture.
Subjects:
Theater > History.
Theater > Historiography.
History > Methodology.
National characteristics.
PERFORMING ARTS > Theater > History & Criticism.
History > Methodology
National characteristics
Theater
Theater > Historiography
Nationalbewusstsein
Geschichtsschreibung
Region
Toneel.
Geschiedschrijving.
Nationale identiteit.
History
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction / S.E. Wilmer
  • Some critical remarks on theatre historiography / Erika Fishcer-Lichte
  • On writing national theatre histories / S.E. Wilmer
  • Theatre historiography: general problems, Swedish perspectives / Willmar Sauter
  • Recovering repressed memories: writing Russian theatre history / Laurence Senelick
  • Nationalism, tradition, and transition in theatre historiography in Slovenia / Barbara Pušić
  • Rewriting a national theatre history in a bilingual country: the case of Belgium / Frank Peeters
  • Named in passing: deregimenting Canadian theatre history / Alan Filewod
  • Narrative possibilities for U.S. theatre histories / Bruce McConachie
  • Performing Mexico / Stuart A. Day
  • The creation of a canon: re/evaluating the national identity of Israeli drama / Yael Zarhy-Levo and Freddie Rokem
  • When did Brahma create theatre? and other questions of Indian theatre historiography / Rakesh H. Solomon
  • Shadow and method: meditations on Indonesian theatre historiography / Evan Darwin Winet
  • Reassembling South African theatre history / Loren Kruger.

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