Hysteria, Trauma and Melancholia: Performative Maladies in Contemporary Anglophone DramaHysteria, trauma and melancholia are not only powerful tropes in contemporary culture, they are also prominent in the theatre. As the first study in its field, Hysteria, Trauma and Melancholia explores the characteristics and concerns of the Drama of Hysteria, Trauma and Melancholia through in-depth readings of representative plays. |
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1 The Drama of Hysteria | 27 |
2 Trauma Drama | 93 |
3 The Drama of Melancholia | 161 |
The Drama of Performative Malady | 215 |
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