The Theatre of War The First World War in British and Irish Drama [Hardcover]

The Theatre of War surveys more than two hundred plays about the First World War written, published and/or performed in Britain and Ireland between 1909 and 1998. Perspectives discussed include: subject matter, technique and evaluation. The result is an understanding of the First World War as a watershed in international history.Acknowledgments Introduction Theatres of War: Aspects of Subject Matter Staging the War: Aspects of Presentation Engaging Intellect or Emotions: Aspects of Attitude Popular Failures and Successes: Aspects of Reception 'Good' versus 'Bad' War Plays: Aspects of Evaluation British and Irish Plays about the First World War: A Checklist Notes Index

'There were a number of other books which captured my attention and earned my admiration in this year rich in notable theatre books. Among them were Heinz Kosok's Theatre of War (Palgrave Macmillan), a comprehensive and revelatory survey of all the plays from 1909 to 1998 dealing with the First World War' Jeffery Richards, Professor of Cultural History, Lancaster University, 2007 STR Theatre Book Prize Judge

'The Theatre of War is an extremely thorough, highly rewarding, and inspiring book, which should initiate further studies in a hitherto neglected field.' - Herbert Foltinek, Sprachkunst: Beitr?ge zur Literaturwissenschaft

'...a valuable comprehensive survey...' - The Annual of Bernard Shaw Studies

HEINZ KOSOK is Professor Emeritus of English and American Literature at the University of Wuppertal, Germany, and has previously held professorial appointments at the universities of Marburg and Stuttgart. He has acted as President of the International Association for the Study of Irish Literatures, as well as Chairman of the German Association of University Teachers of English. Among his many publications on English, American and Irish literature are O'Casey the Dramatist (1984) and Plays and Playwrights from Ireland in Ilã-