The theatre of nation : Irish drama and cultural nationalism, 1890-1916 /

What role did the theatre of the Irish literary revival play in the politics of identity debated in pre-revolutionary Ireland? Conversely, how far did that debate influence the development of the theatre? Ben Levitas pursues such questions through a study of Irish drama and the nationalist debate.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Levitas, Ben (Lecturer in drama)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2002.
Series:	Oxford historical monographs.
Subjects:	English drama > Irish authors > History and criticism. Nationalism and literature > Ireland > History > 20th century. Nationalism and literature > Ireland > History > 19th century. English drama > 19th century > History and criticism. English drama > 20th century > History and criticism. Nationalism in literature. Ireland > In literature. Théâtre anglais > Auteurs irlandais > Histoire et critique. Nationalisme et littérature > Irlande > Histoire > 20e siècle. Nationalisme et littérature > Irlande > Histoire > 19e siècle. Théâtre anglais > 19e siècle > Histoire et critique. Théâtre anglais > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique. Nationalisme dans la littérature. Irlande > Dans la littérature. English drama. English drama > Irish authors. Literature. Nationalism and literature. Ireland. English. English Literature. Languages & Literatures. 1800-1999 Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc. History.
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Table of Contents:

1. The Quintessence of Parnellism: The Search for an Irish Theatre, 1890-1897
2. 'A Mesh of Error': Dramatic Alliances, 1898-1902
3. The Union of Sceptics, 1903-1906
4. The Room of Mirrors: The debut of The Playboy of the Western World
5. 'The Loy in Irish Politics', 1907-1909
6. Ghosts and Spectres: Theatres of War, 1910-1916
Conclusion: Mahon and the Echo.