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Back to the publications homepage The Spaces of Irish Drama: Stage and Place in Contemporary Plays Helen Heusner Lojek Contemporary Irish drama communicates not only through words but also through the non-verbal use of space -- both the geographical places in which plays are set and the ways stage space is used. The work of cultural and physical geographers, brought to bear on plays by Friel, McPherson, Carr, and McGuinness, illuminates the extent to which perceptions of themes and characters are determined by the plays' uses of space. The plays shape reactions to issues of belonging and not belonging, home and homeland, by locating characters in specific places and by establishing stage spaces that inform perceptions of both Irish characters and Irish locales. "The subject of space is at the cutting edge of critical discourse on contemporary Irish drama and theatre. Lojek's deeply researched, fluently written, and probing study puts her at the forefront of such investigations."--Anthony Roche, author of Contemporary Irish Drama and Brian Friel: Theatre and Politics "With an astute understanding of the territory of Irish drama, Lojek opens up the discussion of theatrical space, from intimate interiors to public places, in an intelligent and readable book."--Emilie Pine, author of The Politics of Irish Memory: Performing Remembrance in Contemporary Irish Culture "A timely and significant study. By focusing on a central dynamic, Lojek's selection of plays provides in little a masterly examination of contemporary Irish drama and opens in the reader's mind new spaces for further study."--Christopher Murray, author of Twentieth-Century Irish Drama CONTENTS: Mapping the Territory: Brian Friel's Translations (1980) * Picturing a Changing Landscape: Conor McPherson's The Weir (1997) * Travelling in Place: Marina Carr's By the Bog of Cats… (1998) * Exploring Interiors: Frank McGuinness's Gates of Gold (2002) Helen Heusner Lojek is Professor Emeritus of English and Associate Dean (retired) of the College of Arts and Sciences at Boise State University. 192 pp. / 0-230-11523-3 / $80.00 cl. ---------------------------------------------------- Qty ISBN Author/Title List Price 20% Discount ___ 0-230-11523-3 Lojek/Spaces of Irish Drama $80.00 C$92.00 $64.00 C$73.60 SHIP TO: Name: ________________________________________________ Institution: ____________________________________________ Department: ___________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________ (Shipments made to P.O. Box cannot be tracked; use street address if possible) City: __________________________________________________ State: __________ Zip: __________________________________ *SEND CANADIAN ORDERS TO: H.B. Fenn & Co. Ltd 34 Nixon Rd Bolton, Ontario L7E 1W2 Canada Fax your order: (800) 465-3422 Order by Phone (800) 267-FENN
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