Overview
This work examines the contributions to two British theatre traditions of Andrew P. Wilson and the birth pangs accompanying the idea and the reality of a national theatre in Ireland and Scotland.The only book of its kind, it is a critical biography of one man's work and a call to recognize important persons whom scholars have deemed as canonically dispensable.
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Author: Steven Dedalus Burch ,
Robert Skloot
Publisher: The Edwin Mellen Press Ltd
Imprint: Edwin Mellen Press Ltd
ISBN: 9780773450844
ISBN 10: 077345084
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 01 May 2008
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
"""The hallmark of Burch's work is its thoroughness and its judiciousness.... [the author] is careful to assert no more than is Wilson's due, and he alerts the reader frequently to how easy it could be to make conclusions from so sparse a collection of evidence. He is engaged in a detective's errand, and by the end of his sifting and winnowing, he is able to convince readers well of how a figure so seemingly connected and influential could sink below the surface of visibility."" - Robert Skloot, Professor Department of Theatre and Drama University of Wisconsin-Madison ""Burch begins his quest with a significant challenge built into his very argument: If Wilson is invisible, how can we be led by him? Here [the author's] tenacious and exhaustive research wins the battle. [He] has scoured all extant records in his search for his subject."" - Dr. Kevin Thomas Browne Assistant Professor, Department of Theatre University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR ""Burch's study posits that without such figures as Wilson, theatres fold, movements flounder, and the reach of theatre is lessened."" Sara Freeman, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Theatre Arts, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR"""
The hallmark of Burch's work is its thoroughness and its judiciousness.... [the author] is careful to assert no more than is Wilson's due, and he alerts the reader frequently to how easy it could be to make conclusions from so sparse a collection of evidence. He is engaged in a detective's errand, and by the end of his sifting and winnowing, he is able to convince readers well of how a figure so seemingly connected and influential could sink below the surface of visibility. - Robert Skloot, Professor Department of Theatre and Drama University of Wisconsin-Madison Burch begins his quest with a significant challenge built into his very argument: If Wilson is invisible, how can we be led by him? Here [the author's] tenacious and exhaustive research wins the battle. [He] has scoured all extant records in his search for his subject. - Dr. Kevin Thomas Browne Assistant Professor, Department of Theatre University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR Burch's study posits that without such figures as Wilson, theatres fold, movements flounder, and the reach of theatre is lessened. Sara Freeman, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Theatre Arts, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
Author Information
Dr. Burch teaches theatre history, playwriting, and introduction to theatre at the University of Alabama. He is a former prize-winning playwright, actor and director.
