Read more
Informationen zum Autor Ian Brown is Emeritus Professor in Drama at Kingston University and Honorary Senior Research Fellow in Scottish Literature at Glasgow University. He is the General Editor of The Edinburgh History of Scottish Literature (EUP: 2007) and widely published on aspects of theatre and literature. He is also a playwright and poet. Klappentext Author-Approved BlurbThe Edinburgh Companion to Scottish DramaEdited by Ian BrownCombines historical rigour with an analysis of dramatic contexts, themes and formsThe 17 contributors explore the longstanding and vibrant Scottish dramatic tradition and the important developments in Scottish dramatic writing and theatre, with particular attention to the last 100 years.The first part of the volume covers Scottish drama from the earliest records to the late twentieth-century literary revival, as well as translation in Scottish theatre and non-theatrical drama. The second part focuses on the work of influential Scottish playwrights, from J. M. Barrie and James Bridie to Ena Lamont Stewart, Liz Lochhead and Edwin Morgan and right up to contemporary playwrights Anthony Neilson, Gregory Burke, Henry Adams and Douglas Maxwell.Key Features* Provides a thorough overview of Scottish theatre from the earliest days to the present* Deals with play texts as well as with the key contexts and themes of drama and theatre over the years* Provides insights into the work of leading Scottish playwrights, including the new generations since the 1970s* Written for students and theatre-lovers alikeIan Brown is a playwright, poet and Professor in Drama at Kingston University. Editor of Journey's beginning: the Gateway Theatre building and company, 1884-1965 (2004) and General Editor of The Edinburgh History of Scottish Literature (2007), he is Visiting Professor at Glasgow and Glamorgan Universities. Zusammenfassung The ideal guide for students and theatre-lovers alike! the Companion explores the longstanding and vibrant Scottish dramatic tradition and the important developments in Scottish dramatic writing and theatre over the last hundred years. Inhaltsverzeichnis IntroductionIan Brown1 Scottish drama until 1650Sarah Carpenter2 Public and private performance: 1650-1800Ian Brown3 Folk Drama in Gaelic ScotlandMichael Newton4 The National Drama and the Nineteenth CenturyBarbara Bell5 Twentieth-Century Popular TheatrePaul Maloney6 Drama, Language, and Late Twentieth-Century Literary RevivalRandall Stevenson7 History in Contemporary Scottish TheatreDavid Archibald8 Translated Drama in ScotlandJohn Corbett9 J.M. BarrieR.D.S. Jack10 The Mid-Century DramatistsDonald Smith11 James Bridie, Theatre and ScotlandGerard Carruthers12 Poets in the Theatre: Ure, Kay, Conn, MorganAnne Varty13 Women playwrights from the 1970s and 1980sTom Maguire14 The Traverse, 1985-1997: Arnott, Clifford, Hannan, Harrower, Greig and GreenhornSteve Cramer15 Liz LochheadKsenija Horvat16 Identity and Difference in Post-Devolutionary DramaTrish Reid17 The Experience and Contexts of Drama in ScotlandDavid HutchisonEndnotesFurther ReadingNotes on Contributors Index...
