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K836.115.78 版次： |
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著者:
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Bradley Smith, Susan, |
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A splendid adventure : [ Australian suffrage theatre on the world stage /] / , |
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xiv, 407 pages : facsimiles ; 24 cm |
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内容提要:
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"Australia led the world in the achievement of womanhood suffrage and Australian cultural history reflects this ambitious and progressive atmosphere. The impressive achievements of suffrage feminists in Australian theatre, however, are an untold story, as is their contribution to the development of international women's theatre of this time. A Splendid Adventure brings these experiences and experiments to the notice of world through a group biography exploring the theatrical careers of Katharine Susannah Prichard, Stella Miles Franklin and Inez Isabel Bensusan. Chosen because of their expatriate involvement in the women's movement, their international profile as enfranchised Australian women, and their exceptional contribution to both the development of Australian drama and international feminist theatre, these women characterize the energies and passions of Australian suffrage playwrights. These major characters are accompanied by the dramatic stories the New Women playwrights, the theatrical endeavors of women university students, and a consideration of international feminist theatre on tour in Australia, including the work of migrant suffragette Adela Pankhurst. Australian suffrage playwrights emerge from this study as exceptional feminists, expatriates, and theatre workers, whose 'splendid adventures' considerable implications for both Australian theatre historiography and international feminist dramatic criticism"-- |
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Australian drama Women authors |
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Feminist theater History 20th century. Australia |
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Women in the theater History 20th century. Australia |
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Women Suffrage Australia |
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Suffrage in literature. |