Who's Who in Contemporary World Theatre

Who's Who in Contemporary World Theatre PDF

Author: Daniel Meyer-Dinkgrafe

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2003-05-20

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13: 1134767870

DOWNLOAD EBOOK →

Who's Who in Contemporary World Theatre is a lively and accessible biographical guide to the key figures in contemporary drama. All who enjoy the theatre will find their pleasure enhanced and their knowledge extended by this fascinating work of reference. Its distinctive blend of information, analysis and anecdote makes for entertaining and enlightening reading. Hugely influential innovators, household names, and a whole host of less familiar, international figures - all have their lives and careers illuminated by the clear and succinct entries. All professions associated with the theatre are represented here - actors and directors, playwrights and designers. By virtue of the broad range of its coverage, Who's Who in Contemporary World Theatre offers a unique insight into the rich diversity of international drama today.

Who's Who in Contemporary World Theatre

Who's Who in Contemporary World Theatre PDF

Author: Daniel Meyer-Dinkgrafe

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2003-05-20

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13: 1134767862

DOWNLOAD EBOOK →

Who's Who in Contemporary World Theatre is a lively and accessible biographical guide to the key figures in contemporary drama. All who enjoy the theatre will find their pleasure enhanced and their knowledge extended by this fascinating work of reference. Its distinctive blend of information, analysis and anecdote makes for entertaining and enlightening reading. Hugely influential innovators, household names, and a whole host of less familiar, international figures - all have their lives and careers illuminated by the clear and succinct entries. All professions associated with the theatre are represented here - actors and directors, playwrights and designers. By virtue of the broad range of its coverage, Who's Who in Contemporary World Theatre offers a unique insight into the rich diversity of international drama today.

Who's who in Contemporary Women's Writing

Who's who in Contemporary Women's Writing PDF

Author: Jane Eldridge Miller

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 412

ISBN-13: 9780415159814

DOWNLOAD EBOOK →

Entries profile women writers of poetry, fiction, prose, and drama, including Sylvia Plath, Fleur Adcock, and Toni Morrison.

Who's Who in Modern History

Who's Who in Modern History PDF

Author: Alan Palmer

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-05-07

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 1136160744

DOWNLOAD EBOOK →

Who's Who in Modern History is a unique reference book which examines those individuals who have shaped the political world since 1860. Coverage is truly global, including the most important figures in Europe, Asia, North America, Latin America, Africa and Australasia. It provides: * an easy-to-use A-Z layout * authoritative, detailed biographies of the most important figures since 1860, from Clemenceau and Chief Buthelezi to King Fahd and Benazir Bhutto * bibliographical references for each entry, to aid further research * extensive cross-referencing * an essential guide for students, researchers and the general reader alike.

Who's Who in Shakespeare

Who's Who in Shakespeare PDF

Author: Hamish Johnson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-12-16

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 113641360X

DOWNLOAD EBOOK →

Who's Who in Shakespeare presents a complete and handy guide to the men and women who throng Shakespeare's plays. It provides: * detailed biographical information on each leading figure * analyses of the role and significance of each minor figure * a reliable guide to the huge Shakespearian canon for student and teacher * quotations from famous critics * useful information on some of Shakespeare's sources. From Antonio to Yorick, Macbeth to Mercutio, this book embraces the breadth and depth of the world's most important playwright.

Who's Who in Dickens

Who's Who in Dickens PDF

Author: Donald Hawes

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-07-04

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 1136413251

DOWNLOAD EBOOK →

Who's Who in Dickens is an accessible guide to the many characters in Charles Dickens' fiction. Dickens' characters are strikingly portrayed and have become a vital part of our cultural heritage - Scrooge has become a by-word for stinginess, Uriah Heep for unctuousness. From the much loved Oliver Twist to the fact-grubbing Mr Gradgrind, the obstinate Martin Chuzzlewit to the embittered Miss Havisham, this book covers the famous and lesser known characters in Dickens. The book contains a physical and psychological profile of each character, a critical look at his characters by past and present influential commentators and over forty illustrations of major characters drawn by Dickens' contemporaries.

Who's Who in Christianity

Who's Who in Christianity PDF

Author: Lavinia Cohn-Sherbok

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 378

ISBN-13: 0415260345

DOWNLOAD EBOOK →

An A-Z guide to persons from Eastern and Western Christian churches, from Jesus of Galilee and Paul of Tarsus to Pope John Paul II and Mother Teresa.

Who's Who in Naval History

Who's Who in Naval History PDF

Author: Joseph F. Callo

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2004-08-02

Total Pages: 374

ISBN-13: 1134395396

DOWNLOAD EBOOK →

This A-Z guide covers the life and careers of over 600 key figures in naval history, from the sixteenth century to the present day. Featuring influential figures from the UK, US and around the world, from the great admirals such as Nelson, to minesweepers, designers and administrators, it is an invaluable guide to those who have shaped naval history.

Who's Who in Military History

Who's Who in Military History PDF

Author: John Keegan

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-05-12

Total Pages: 351

ISBN-13: 1136414096

DOWNLOAD EBOOK →

The Routledge Who's Who in Military History looks at those men and women who have shaped the course of war. It concentrates on all those periods about which the reader is likely to want information - the eighteenth-century wars in Europe, the American Revolution, the Napoleonic Wars and the major conflicts of the nineteenth-century. There is full coverage of the First and Second World Wars, and the many post-war struggles up to and including the Gulf War. It provides: * detailed biographies of the most interesting and important figures in military history from about 1450 to the present day * a series of maps showing the main theatres of war * a glossary of common words and phrases * an accessible and user-friendly A-Z layout The Routledge Who's Who in Military History will be a unique and invaluable source of information for the student and general reader alike.