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1 Online-Ressource (xiii, 258 Seiten)
ISBN:
9783031420689
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3031420683
Serie:
New directions in Irish and Irish American literature
Inhalt:
Queering W. B. Yeats and Gabriele DAnnunzio is an important new study that is revelatory not only for what it reveals about these two important playwrights, but also for its innovative approach to methodology. As modernist playwrights, Yeats and DAnnunzio adopted a variety of approaches both overlapping and contrasting to their dramaturgy and stagecraft, and this book sheds new light on the political and aesthetic consequences of their work. Of even greater value, however, is Balzss extraordinarily deft and original application of queer theory to these writers dramas and legacies. The overall impact is to open up new approaches to research in modernism, theatre studies, queer theory and beyond. -Prof. Patrick Lonergan, University of Galway, Ireland Queering W. B. Yeats and Gabriele DAnnunzio offers a fresh, creative, and highly illuminating approach to the work of two essential yet perplexing modern European playwrights. Reading Yeats through the lens of queer theory unlocks some of the contradictions of his treatment of gender and sexuality, demonstrating that they remain profoundly anti-normative and anti-authoritarian even when citing heteronormative or misogynistic tropes. In addition to provocative and generative readings of some of Yeats's and DAnnunzios most difficult plays, Balzss book offers a treasure trove of information about modernist theatrical production and the performers who brought these dramas to life. The questions raised in this book about the arts and authority could not possibly be more timely. This book will be essential reading for anyone drawn to the fascinating world of modern European drama. -Prof. Susan Cannon Harris, University of Notre Dame This monograph provides the first fully theorised queer and comparative reading of Yeatss and DAnnunzios drama in light of the playwrights rich queer and feminist networks. It uncovers a subversive and often coded social commentary in eight key dramatic texts by each playwright through meticulous and highly topical dramaturgical readings which carry relevant implications for the contemporary moment. Zsuzsanna Balzs is Assistant Professor at buda University in Budapest, Hungary
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Praise for Queering W. B. Yeats and Gabriele D'Annunzio -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- What Is Queer About Yeats and D'Annunzio? -- The Challenges of Queering Straight Canonical Modernists -- Queer Modernism -- References -- Chapter 2: Family, Normativity, and the Will to Escape -- The Happy Family and Affect Aliens in The Land of Heart's Desire (1894) -- The Pressure of the Patria Potestas and Melancholy Masculinities in Calvary (1920) -- Violent Families, Comforting Sisterhood Bonds, and Death as Escape in Francesca da Rimini (1901)
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Leaving the Clan: The Will of the Individual in The Daughter of Iorio (1904) -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Moral Prudery, Respectability, and Broken Intimacies -- Choosing Desire over the Nation: Shame and Impossible Love in The Dreaming of the Bones (1919) -- Non-normative Temporality and Broken Intimacies in The Cat and the Moon (1926) -- Incestuous Desire, Lesbian Intimacies, and Friendship in The Dead City (1896) -- Moving Beyond Shame: The Power of the Non-normative in Phaedra (1909) -- Conclusion -- References
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Chapter 4: Sadomasochistic Attachments: Reverse Power and Erotic Stimulations -- Parodying Power Roles: S/M Dynamics in On Baile's Strand (1904) -- "I Shall Embrace Body and Cruelty": Desire and Power in A Full Moon in March (1935) -- A Queer Martyr: Sadomasochistic Power Plays in Le Martyre de Saint Sébastien (1911) -- Lesbian Sadomasochism in La Pisanelle, ou la Mort Parfumée (1913) -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Defiant Dykes: New Women against Patriarchy -- Death as Liberation in Yeats's Deirdre (1907): Deceiving the Oppressor
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"The Woman Born to Be Queen": Performance of Power in The Player Queen (1922) -- Killing Tyrants: D'Annunzio's Glory (1899) -- Seducing Patriarchal Power: Basiliola as Superwoman in The Ship (1908) -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6: Conclusions -- References -- Index
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ISBN 9783031420672
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Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9783031420689
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Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 3031420675
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9783031420672
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Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe BALAZS, ZSUZSANNA QUEERING W. B. YEATS AND GABRIELE D'ANNUNZIO [S.l.] : PALGRAVE MACMILLAN, 2023 ISBN 3031420675
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Englisch
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