Revision as Resistance in Twentieth-Century American Drama

Malburne-Wade, M.

American dramas consciously rewrite the past as a means of determined criticism and intentional resistance. While modern criticism often sees the act of revision as derivative, Malburne-Wade uses Victor Turner's concept of the social drama and the concept of the liminal to argue for a more complicated view of revision.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2015-05-13

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137469229

DOI: 10.1057/9781137441614

Dimensions: 216.0cm x140.0cm

Pages: 208.0