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Chargement... Banned Plays: Censorship Histories of 125 Stage Dramas (Facts on File Library of World Literature)par Dawn B. Sova
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. A collection of accounts of the censorship and intimidation faced by controversial plays throughout the history of theatre. Many of the older plays are outdated and the offenses they were banned for are so benign as to seem ridiculous, but the wide variety of time periods, themes and content offers a great overview of the history of stage censorship. Included are dates of publication and first performance, cast of characters, plot synopsis and censorship history for each play. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
As public tastes change, so does the nature of popular drama. In the fifth century BCE, Aristophanes' Lysistrata attracted censors for its themes of wifely rebellion and sex. From the 15th to the 18th centuries, plays were censored primarily for religious or political reasons. In the 19th century, social and sexual reasons for censorship emerged, and modern moralists have objected to works by such playwrights as Arthur Miller, Eugene O'Neill, and Lillian Hellman. Most recently, plays dealing with topics such as homosexuality and AIDS have garnered unwanted attention from censors. This work outlines the censorship history of 125 classic plays from ancient times to the present. Each entry presents the name(s) under which the play has appeared, the date it was produced and country of original production, a summary of the play, its censorship history, and suggestions for further reading. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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