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Author:   Agnes Cardinal ,  Elaine Turner ,  Claire M. Tylee
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 17.40cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.440kg
ISBN:  

9780415222976

ISBN 10:   0415222974
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   02 September 1999
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents Acknowledgements Illustrations General Introduction Marion Wentworth Craig (1872- ) 'War Brides' (USA 1915 - 1 Act Play Film); Alice Dunbar Nelson (1875-1935)'Mine Eyes Have Seen' (USA 1918 - 1 Act Playlet); Gertrude Stein (1874-1946) 'Please do not Suffer: a Play' & 'Accents in Alsace: a Reasonable Tragedy' (USA 1916/1919); Marie Leneru (1875-1918) '[La Paix] Peace' (France 1918/1922 - 4 Acts); Berta Lask (1878-1967) '[Die Befreiung] Liberation: 16 Tableaux of the lives of German and Russian Women, 1914-1920' (Germany 1924) - Play in 16 scenes); Muriel Box (1905-91) 'Angels of War' (UK 1935 - Play in 3 Acts); Dorothy Hewett (1923-) 'The Man From Mukinupin' (Australia 1979 - 2 Act Musical); Sheila Rowbotham (1923- ) 'Friends of Alice Wheeldon' (UK 1980- 5 Act); Wendy Lill (1950- ) 'The Fighting Days' (Canada 1984 - 2 Act) Christina Reid (1942- ) 'My Name, Shall I Tell You My Name' (N. Ireland 1989 - 1 Act Radio-Play); Appendix: Checklist of War-plays by Women, 1915-1939

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An invaluable source of primary documents for pushing forward the evolving complexity associated with women's war writing, this anthology includes plays connected to WWI. Highly recommended for upper-division undergraduates through professionals. - Choice, July-August 2000

An invaluable source of primary documents for pushing forward the evolving complexity associated with women's war writing, this anthology includes plays connected to WWI. Highly recommended for upper-division undergraduates through professionals. <br>- Choice, July-August 2000 <br>

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Cardinal, Agnes; Turner, Elaine; Tylee, Claire M.

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