Hysteria, Trauma and Melancholia: Performative Maladies in Contemporary Anglophone Drama
Description
Hysteria, trauma and melancholia are not only powerful tropes in contemporary culture, they are also prominent in the theatre. As the first study in its field, Hysteria, Trauma and Melancholia explores the characteristics and concerns of the Drama of Hysteria, Trauma and Melancholia through in-depth readings of representative plays.
Keywords
MENTAL ILLNESS IN LITERATUREENGLISH DRAMA_HISTORY AND CRITICISM
2007Book
Author(s)Christina Wald
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
ISBN9780230547124
LanguageEnglish
