An Introduction to Post-Colonial Theatre

Brian Crow author Chris Banfield author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:21st Mar '96

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This book provides 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.

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.

"Brian Crow and Chris Banfield's An Introduction to Post-Colonial Theatre thus addresses a void...." Janet V. Haedicke, Comparative Drama

ISBN: 9780521567220

Dimensions: 228mm x 152mm x 13mm

Weight: 294g

204 pages