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This translation brings 10 samples of the most adventurous European drama in recent years before the English-speaking public in eminently speakable prose. The volume gives an unprecedentedly complete feeling for the unique Belgian character and its literary and theatrical strengths. They are preceded by cogent introductions as well as articles by distinguished Belgian scholars and critics.
Historians of theatre face the same temptations and challenges as other historians: they negotiate assumptions (their own and those of others) about national identity and national character; they decide what events and actors to highlight--or omit--and what framework and perspective to use for telling the story. Personal biases, trends in scholarship, and sociopolitical contexts influence all histories; and theatre histories, too, are often revised to reflect changing times and interests. This significant collection examines the problems and challenges of formulating national theatre histories.The essayists included here--leading theatre scholars from all over the world, many of whom wrote e...
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