Theatre Censorship in Spain, 19311985

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A comprehensive study of censorship in twentieth-century Spanish theater.

Drawing on extensive archival evidence, personal testimonies, and legal analysis, this book documents Spanish censorship practices from the Second Republic, Francos dictatorship, and into democracy. The volume explores the how, when, and why of censorship as well as the responses of playwrights, directors, and companies. As a result, the book casts new light on specific theater-makers and their work, how historical conditions shaped genres and canons, as well as the broader cultural history of the twentieth century.

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Catherine O'Leary is professor of Spanish at the University of St Andrews. She is the author of The Theatre of Antonio Buero Vallejo: Ideology, Politics and Censorship. Michael Thompson is professor of Hispanic studies at Durham University and the author of Performing Spanishness: History, Cultural Identity and Censorship in the Theatre of Jos Mara Rodrguez Mndez.