Sex on Stage: Gender and Sexuality in Post-war British Theatre
- ISBN-10
- 1841502030
- ISBN-13
- 9781841502038
- Category
- Desire in literature
- Pages
- 160
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
- Publisher
- Intellect Books
- Author
- Andrew Wyllie
Description
Examines how British playwrights, actors, and directors brought women's sexuality and gay and lesbian issues to the cutting-edge of drama after World War II. This book combines close reading of plays with descriptions of the theoretical and socio-political context of their first productions and subsequent reception.
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- 2009-03-01
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