Dramatic Revisions of Myths, Fairy Tales and Legends

Author: Verna A. Foster
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Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0786465123

Dramatic Revisions of Myths, Fairy Tales and Legends: Essays on Recent Plays

These new essays explore the ways in which contemporary dramatists have retold or otherwise made use of myths, fairy tales and legends from a variety of cultures, including Greek, West African, North American, Japanese, and various parts of Europe. Get Dramatic Revisions of Myths, Fairy Tales and Legends literature books for free.
The dramatists discussed range from well-established playwrights such as Tony Kushner, Caryl Churchill, and Timberlake Wertenbaker to new theatrical stars such as Sarah Ruhl and Tarell Alvin McCraney. The book contributes to the current discussion of adaptation theory by examining the different ways, and for what purposes, plays revise mythic stories and characters. The essays contribute to studies of literary uses of myth by focusing on how recent dramatists have used myths, fairy tales and legends Check Dramatic Revisions of Myths, Fairy Tales and Legends our best literature books for 2013. All books are available in pdf format and downloadable from rapidshare, 4shared, and mediafire.

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The dramatists discussed range from well-established playwrights such as Tony Kushner, Caryl Churchill, and Timberlake Wertenbaker to new theatrical stars such as Sarah Ruhl and Tarell Alvin McCraney The essays contribute to studies of literary uses of myth by focusing on how recent dramatists have used myths, fairy tales and legends

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