Innovations of Modern Korean Theatre in the 20th Century

Lee provides a comprehensive insight into important topics within modern Korean theatre and conducts an in-depth evaluation of the major discourses that shaped Korean theatre during the 20th century.

List of contents

1. Representative Korean Playwrights
2. The Contribution of Translated Western Drama to the Modernization of Korean Theatre
3. The National Theatre of Korea
4. The Korean War and Its Effects on Korean Theatre
5. Female-Feminist Theatre in Korea
6. The Reception of Shakespeare as Represented by the Productions of Hamlet in Korea since the Modernization
7. The Possible Creation of a Far Eastern Intercultural Theatrical Bloc: Joint Productions by China, Korea, and Japan

About the author

Meewon Lee is a Professor Emerita at the Korea National University of Arts in Seoul, Korea. Her publications include Korean Traditions and Performances in the Postmodern Era. She is focused on the aesthetics of Korean theatre, related to its traditions and world theatre.

Summary

Lee provides a comprehensive insight into important topics within modern Korean theatre and conducts an in-depth evaluation of the major discourses that shaped Korean theatre during the 20th century.

Product details

• Authors: Meewon Lee, Meewon (Korea National University of Arts Lee
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.09.2024
• EAN: 9781032791487
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3279148-7
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Routledge Advances in Korean Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Korea, 20th Century, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General, ART / Women Artists, ART / Asian / General, ART / Performance, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Theatre Studies, Feminism & feminist theory, Regional Studies, Social and cultural history, Regional / International studies, Performance Art, Feminism and feminist theory