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Shaw and Wilde

Label
Shaw and Wilde
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
Shaw and Wilde
Oclc number
993053203
resource.otherEventInformation
Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2016
Runtime
31
Summary
Irish playwrights faced a conundrum in the 19th century: they could write in Irish and remain relatively obscure, or they could find success by adopting English, the language of the conqueror. Examine how George Bernard Shaw and Oscar Wilde navigated their Irish identity on the London stage. Professor Conner provides political and artistic context to their major works
Technique
live action
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