Stages of Desire: Male and Female Homosexuality in British and American Theatre [Paperback]

Carl Miller (Author)

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Publication Date: March 1999 | ISBN-10: 0304328170 | ISBN-13: 978-0304328178

In this critical look at how homosexuality and homosexual acts have been represented in English plays since the 14th century, key plays and writers are examined against the historical and cultural backgrounds of each period. From morality plays to Marlowe to the Restoration, the author traces the emergence of camp and the desire to shock. The central section, on the emergence of "homosexual" theatre from Wilde to Orton, considers how leading writers depict the theme openly, by subversion or by the use of textual codes. It also looks at how lesbians took the stage. The book then discusses the decades since Orton in depth, covering agitprop, positive imaging and queer theatre.

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Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Cassell (March 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0304328170
ISBN-13: 978-0304328178
Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,775,574 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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