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" Rewriting the nation : "
by Aleks Sierz
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BL
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642320
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dltt
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| Main Entry
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Sierz, Aleks
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| Title & Author
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Rewriting the nation : : British theatre today /\ by Aleks Sierz
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| Publication Statement
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London :: Methuen Drama,, 2011
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x, 278 p. ;; 22 cm
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| ISBN
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9781408112380 (pbk.)
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: 1408112388 (pbk.)
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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| Contents
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Machine generated contents note: I.Context -- 1.Cult of the New? -- A partial history of new writing -- The new writing system in the 2000s -- 2.What Is New Writing? -- Distinctive and original -- Relevant and resonant -- Form and content -- New writing, not -- Stimulating and provocative -- II.Themes -- 3.Global Roaming -- Prophesying war -- Home front -- Trips abroad -- Soldier boys -- Special relations -- World news -- 4.Market Forces -- Thatcher's legacy -- Money problems -- Celebrity cheats -- Migrant moves -- Hard labour -- 5.Two Nations -- Chavs and have-nots -- Winning losers -- Country matters -- Segregated communities -- Racial tensions -- Devolved identities -- 6.Love Hurts -- Family favourites -- Couples in crisis -- Unsuitable suitors -- Desperate females -- Worried men -- Terrible teens -- 7.Rival Realities -- Inner space -- Dystopian visions -- Spooky coincidences -- Parallel worlds -- Medium messages -- Imagined communities -- Conclusion -- Cultural hybrids -- Fictional heroes -- Rewriting politics
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Theater-- Great Britain-- History-- 21st century
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792.0941090511
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