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Ali, Farah,

Eroding the language of freedom : identity predicament in selected works of Harold Pinter / Farah Ali. - 280 pages ; 24 cm. - Routledge advances in theatre and performance studies . - Routledge advances in theatre and performance studies. .

"First edition published 2018"--Title page verso.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: the question of identity in Harold Pinter's drama -- Strong arm her: gendered identity in Harold Pinter's A kind of Alaska -- The indelible memory: memorial identity in Harold Pinter's Ashes to ashes -- Eroded rhetoric: linguistic identity in Harold Pinter's One for the road (1984) and mountain language -- Chic dictatorship: power and political identity in Harold Pinter's Party time -- The ethic and aesthetic of existence: sexual identity in Harold Pinter's Betrayal -- Crumbling families: familial and marital identity in Harold Pinter's Celebration -- Conclusion.

ISBN: 0367735733 9780367735739

Subjects--Personal Names:
Pinter, Harold, 1930-2008 --Criticism and interpretation.
Pinter, Harold, 1930-2008.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Identity (Psychology) in literature
Identity (Psychology) in literature

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Criticism, interpretation, etc.

LC Class. No.: PR6066.I53 / A45 2020

Dewey Class. No.: 822.914