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The Scavenger's daughter

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The Scavenger's daughter

Shragge, Joseph (2001) The Scavenger's daughter. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

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The Scavenger's Daughter is a five act play in the form of a medieval Miracle play. Though borrowing from medieval drama the play is mainly concerned with a modernist aesthetic in the vein of Artaud, Brecht, and Beckett. The play centres around a travelling merchant who builds and sells automatons which bear a close resemblance to the mythical Golem. He sells one of his automatons to a group of shepherds. When the "body" breaks a conflict begins between the shepherds and the merchant sparking a comedy of errors with the body. The play draws heavily on traditions of burlesque, travesty, satire, and farce.

Divisions:Concordia University > Faculty of Arts and Science > English
Item Type:Thesis (Masters)
Authors:Shragge, Joseph
Pagination:iii, 68 leaves ; 29 cm.
Institution:Concordia University
Degree Name:M.A.
Program:English
Date:2001
Thesis Supervisor(s):Furlani, Andre
Identification Number:PS 8587 H73S28 2001
ID Code:1526
Deposited By: Concordia University Library
Deposited On:27 Aug 2009 17:20
Last Modified:13 Jul 2020 19:49
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