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Shakespeare and twentieth-century Irish drama : conceptualizing identity and staging boundaries

Exploring the influence of Shakespeare on drama in Ireland, this title examines works by two representative playwrights: Sean O'Casey (1880-1964) and Brian Friel (1929-). It reveals that Shakespeare's plays embody an empathy for the Irish Other. It investigates Shakespeare's commiseration with marginalized peoples.
Print Book, English, ©2008
Ashgate, Aldershot, England, ©2008
Criticism, interpretation, etc
viii, 115 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm
9780754637806, 0754637808
145378433
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