Šaknys ir keliai: tautos stabilumo ir mobilumo įvaizdžių dinamika mariaus Ivaškevičiaus dramose
Roots and Routes: the Dynamics of the Images of Stability and Mobility of the Nation in Marius Ivaškevičius' Dramas

Summary/Abstract: Lithuanian dramaturgy has always played an important role in creating the overall image of the nation; apart from making an impact on theatrical traditions it has been a tool for legitimizing them in our country’s social/public life. In this paper, relying on the statement of anthropologist James Clifford that roots and routes are two essential aspects of each cultures’ symbols, the dynamics of the stability and mobility of the nation in Madagascar and Expulsion, the works of modern Lithuanian playwright Marius Ivaškevičius. National identity, (e)migration and personal identity issues have become increasingly relevant nowadays in the culturally and politically interrelated and global world. The paper also deals with the issues how change is reflected in modern Lithuanian drama, how the ideas of stability and mobility are portrayed and represented in the plays and on the stage.

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