Central and Southeastern European Drama (Critical Survey of Drama, Second Revised Edition)
Overview
Historically, the nations of Central and Southeastern Europe have more experience of foreign occupation than of independence. Whether benign or brutal, whether oppressive or relatively liberal, such dominance has retarded the progress of the region’s indigenous societies, while simultaneously making the celebration of past glories and future hopes a central theme of artistic expression. In Central and Southeastern Europe, culture and nationalism have been inextricably intertwined, and as a result the history of drama in these countries is intimately connected to the...
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