Frazer, Paul (2010) Performing places in Thomas Dekker’s 'Old Fortunatus'. Philological Quarterly, 89 (4). pp. 457-480. ISSN 0031-7977
Full text not available from this repository. (Request a copy)Abstract
This article explores Thomas Dekker's 'Old Fortunatus' in light of the tumultuous social and political contexts of 1599. Building upon recent critical interest in the dynamically mobile contexts that surrounded early modern literary production, the article focuses particularly upon Dekker's interest in the linked instabilities of social, geographical, and professional (dis)placement. Frazer unravels a text that engages with various dimensions of the "places" occupied by and performed within late-Elizabethan theatrical culture. This reading culminates in a consideration of Dekker's coded commentary on the Earl of Essex debacle, drawing parallels between the nebulous social placements of the emerging professional dramatist and overreaching courtier.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | Q200 Comparative Literary studies V300 History by topic |
| Related URLs: | |
| Depositing User: | Ay Okpokam |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Feb 2013 14:27 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Oct 2019 19:23 |
| URI: | http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/11246 |
Actions (login required)
 |
View Item |
Downloads
Downloads per month over past year
