Performing Violence in Contemporary Ireland
1st Edition
Published on 22. April 2010
978-1-904505-79-2 (ISBN)
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This interdisciplinary collection of fifteen new essays by scholars of theatre, Irish studies, music, design and politics explores aspects of the performance of violence in contemporary Ireland. With chapters on the work of playwrights Martin McDonagh, Martin Lynch, Conor McPherson and Gary Mitchell, on Republican commemorations and the 90th anniversary ceremonies for the Battle of the Somme and the Easter Rising, this book aims to contribute to the ongoing international debate on the performance of violence in contemporary societies.
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Lisa Fitzpatrick
The Performance of Violence in Contemporary Ireland
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11/2009
Carysfort Press
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