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The problem of the actress in modern German theater and thought /

"Around 1900, German and Austrian actresses had allure and status, apparent autonomy, and unconventional lifestyles. They presented a complex problem socially and aesthetically, one tied to the so-called Woman Question and to the contested status of modernity. For modernists, the actress's...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Jackson, S. E. (Sara E.) (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Rochester, New York : Camden House, 2021.
Series:Studies in German literature, linguistics, and culture.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; The Problem of the Actress; Actress as Woman, Woman as Actress; Sexy Beasts; Writing Actresses; Dancing in the Abyss; Coda; Bibliography; Index; Index