Revision as Resistance in Twentieth-Century American Drama
| Author | : M. Malburne-Wade |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 220 |
| Release | : 2016-01-12 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781137441614 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1137441615 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (615 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Revision as Resistance in Twentieth-Century American Drama by : M. Malburne-Wade
Download or read book Revision as Resistance in Twentieth-Century American Drama written by M. Malburne-Wade and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-01-12 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American dramas consciously rewrite the past as a means of determined criticism and intentional resistance. While modern criticism often sees the act of revision as derivative, Malburne-Wade uses Victor Turner's concept of the social drama and the concept of the liminal to argue for a more complicated view of revision.