Patriarchal representations: gender and discourse in Pirandello's theatre

The author of this book examines the representation of gender relations in Pirandello's writing in the light of recent developments in textual analysis. She reassesses Pirandello's status as a predominantly innovatory, avant-garde author, arguing that while on the level of dramatic form he...

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1. Verfasser: Günsberg, Maggie (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford u.a. Berg 1994
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Zusammenfassung:The author of this book examines the representation of gender relations in Pirandello's writing in the light of recent developments in textual analysis. She reassesses Pirandello's status as a predominantly innovatory, avant-garde author, arguing that while on the level of dramatic form he can certainly be described as avant-garde, he cannot be said to innovate at the more covert level of gender relations
In this area of textuality currently at the forefront of critical, and particularly feminist, theory, Pirandello reinforces, rather than subverts patriarchal values. This book offers a new, up-to-date reading of an important modern European writer and dramatist. It puts into practice contemporary feminist theory, and so provides an illustration of a variety of methods that could be applied to other texts as well
The illustration on the front cover shows a rehearsal of But It's Not Serious, 1918, with Pirandello standing at the back of the stage
Beschreibung:XVII, 228 S. Ill.
ISBN:0854963405