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Title: | Tradition and modernity in contemporary Syrian drama (1967-1990) | ||||
Author: | Khalidi, Aliya |
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0000 0001 3598 0684
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Awarding Body: | School of Oriental and African Studies (University of London) | ||||
Current Institution: | SOAS, University of London | ||||
Date of Award: | 2007 | ||||
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Abstract: | |||||
The dialogue between tradition and modernity has had an ambivalent
impact on the intellectuals and, in particular, the dramatists of the Arab
world. This thesis sets out to examine taw~If al-tudith (employing
tradition) in a modem «Ontext, which Syrian playwrights have regarded as
an issue that is central to their work. The dramatic phenomena from alturath
(tradition) vary greatly, and they have been even more varied when
applied in a modem context in the form of Western-style plays. But the
idealistic search by Syrian dramatists to find or create their 'authentic'
Arabic theatre has not been a simple task.
In order to reach an understanding of the main thesis and attempt to draw
any conclusions, a selection of six Syrian playwrights has been chosen to
represent this debate. The choice of these six playwrights has been
determined by their manifest influence on the advancement and
development of Syrian theatre through the publication and performances
of their plays and through their extensive articles and books published on
Arabic theatre in general and Syrian theatre in particular.
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Supervisor: | Not available | Sponsor: | Not available | ||
Qualification Name: | Thesis (Ph.D.) | Qualification Level: | Doctoral | ||
EThOS ID: | uk.bl.ethos.487312 | DOI: | Not available | ||
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