DRAMA / Avant Garde & Experimental

Current paper · Semantic Scholar

This study re-examines the concept of postcolonial disillusionment in African literature. The selected texts are examined in relation to the ideology of post-independence disillusionment in African literature, which posits that leadership failure is the primary problem of Africa. The current study departs from such a stance as it investigates the idealized people in Femi Osofisan’s drama through a critical survey of…

Reference · Wikidata

theatrical genre

Encyclopedia · Wikipedia

Experimental theatre, inspired largely by Wagner's concept of Gesamtkunstwerk, began in Western theatre in the late 19th century with Alfred Jarry and his Ubu plays as a rejection of both the age in particular and, in general, the dominant ways of writing and producing plays. The term has shifted over time as the mainstream theatre world has adopted many forms that were once considered radical.

Book · DOAB

There have been many iterations of the Joan of Arc story: “testimonies,” books, and films have attempted to capture the drama of one of history’s most famous gender warriors. But few, if any, have been undertaken by an author who met her subject matter with such recognition and insight, a fellow warrior, a rebel in kind. kari edwards, a transgender activist and key figure in the Bay Area experimental writing scene o…

Full text · Open Library

Image · DPLA

Born Chicago, Illinois