Violence, Silence and the Power of Language in Edward Bond’s “The Woman”, and Timberlake Wertenbaker’s “The Love Of The Nightingale”: Transformation o
Violence, Silence and the Power of Language in Edward Bond’s “The Woman”, and Timberlake Wertenbaker’s “The Love Of The Nightingale”: Transformation o
Author(s): Hildegard Klein Subject(s): Gender Studies
Published by: Universitatea de Vest din Timişoara
Summary/Abstract: The contemporary playwrights Edward Bond and Timberlake Wertenbaker have repeatedly expressed their admiration for the Greeks, their myths and culture. Bond has pointed out the repercussion of Greek culture on Western civilisation. In this sense he has declared that “Greek society created us. We still live in the world of the Greeks” (Observer, 6 Aug 1978). He wants the audience to be able to rationally analyse the truth about Greek history, the birthplace of capitalism.
Journal: Gender Studies
- Issue Year: 2003
- Issue No: 02
- Page Range: 22-34
- Page Count: 13
- Language: English