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Feminist and Feminine Issues in the Theatre of Pam Gems and Marsha Norman
Feminist and Feminine Issues in the Theatre of Pam Gems and Marsha Norman

Author(s): Diana Presadă
Subject(s): Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts, Studies of Literature
Published by: Editura Universitatii din Oradea
Keywords: Feminism; drama; gender; difference; patriarchal;

Summary/Abstract: As major representatives of feminist drama, Pam Gems and Marsha Norman raise the issue of woman’s condition in patriarchal society with unconventional theatrical strategies. Focusing on women’s experiences from a feminist perspective, they highlight the mental patterns and social practices that lead to gender differences and social injustice. The main objective of the article is to illustrate the originality of their interpretation of woman in a theatre that challenges the audience’s deeply ingrained convictions.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 58-65
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: English