Belonging
Subtitle: Australian playwriting in the 20th century
By: John McCallum.
Publisher: Currency Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Sydney
Language: eng
Number of pages: 484
ISBN-13: 9780868196589
Subjects: Australian drama -- 20th century -- History and criticism; Theater -- Australia -- History -- 20th century; Nationalism -- Australia; Cosmopolitanism -- Australia; Playwriting
Description: John McCallums new history explores the relationship between 20th century Australian drama and a developing concept of nation. The book focuses on the creative tension sparked by dueling impulses between nationalism and cosmopolitanism; and between artistic seriousness and larrikin populism.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.