Discover a window into early Irish theatre and a snapshot of campus life from the late 1930s. This volume traces the birth of the Abbey Theatre movement in Dublin, highlighting the people, plays, and cultural shifts that helped revive Irish drama. It also offers insightful profiles and reflections on teaching, criticism, and the evolving stage in America, all framed by a campus yearbook’s voice and period perspective.
- A concise history of the Abbey Theatre and its role in Irish culture.
- Perspectives on drama criticism, the craft of teaching, and the future of American drama.
- A blend of poems, editorials, and student-life anecdotes that capture a specific era.
- An accessible, thoughtfully written look for readers interested in theatre history and 20th-century campus culture.
Ideal for readers of theatrical history, cultural history, and yearbook-era writing.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a collection of prose and poetry by various student contributors that explores the cultural and intellectual landscape of a particular milieu at a turn-of-the-century institution of higher learning for women. The book's contents illuminate topics ranging from religious devotion to the latest artistic trends, and relationships to the broader movements for women's suffrage and Irish nationalism, reflecting the multifaceted nature of the student experience at this institution. Through these works, the reader gleans insights into the hopes, dreams, fears, and aspirations of a generation of young women on the cusp of great social and intellectual change. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781334941023_0
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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # LW-9781334941023
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