An Introduction to Post-Colonial Theatre

by Brian Crow, Chris Banfield

Overview

In this book Brian Crow and Chris Banfield provide an introduction to post-colonial theater 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, Derek Walcott, August Wilson and Jack Davis, and Badal Sircar and Girish Karnad. 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 theater and cultural history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521495295
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	03/21/1996
Series:	Cambridge Studies in Modern Theatre
Pages:	204
Product dimensions:	6.06(w) x 9.29(h) x 0.79(d)

Table of Contents

Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Derek Walcott and a Caribbean theatre of revelation; 2. August Wilson's theatre of the blues; 3. Jack Davis and the drama of Aboriginal history; 4. Wole Soyinka and the Nigerian theatre of ritual vision; 5. Athol Fugard and the South African 'workshop' play; 6. Badal Sircar's third theatre of Calcutta; 7. Girish Karnad and an Indian theatre of roots; Conclusion; Further reading list; Index.

Editorial Reviews

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

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