Gender and nationalism in women's historical plays, 1920-1940

D'Monté, R. (2009) Gender and nationalism in women's historical plays, 1920-1940. In: Echoes of the Past: Women, History & Memory in Fiction and Film, Newcastle University, 2009.

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Abstract

This paper explores how the interwar plays of female dramatists like Muriel Box, Clemence Dane, G. B. Stern and Dodie Smith, show the existence of a tension between, on the one hand, the damaging effects of the First World War, and on the other, its potential for empowerment, a clinging to past expectations whilst at the same time forging a different future. This can be seen in the confused notions about gender, often expressed through recurring character types: the war worker, the seemingly polarised figures of the spinster and the sexual adventurer, the ambiguous representation of the career woman, as well as the disjunct between the younger and older generations.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	gender, nationalism, historical plays, drama
Faculty/Department:	~Pre-2010 Faculty Structure > Faculty of Creative Arts > School of Creative Arts > Department of Culture, Media and Drama
ID Code:	8263
Deposited By:	E. Cholerton
Deposited On:	09 Jul 2010 07:50
Last Modified:	18 Sep 2012 12:40