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Prominent Female Dramatists 1600-1900

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  • Kelly Harper Junior, Theatre Studies (Performance)
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Prior to the 1600s, the world didn't see many female dramatists, or even theatre practitioners, and if there were any their work was seldom recorded. Practically the only female playwright we have record of prior to then is german nun Hrotsvitha of Gandersheim, and her work primarily revolved around religious plays and she was rarely paid or credited for her work. However, after the invention of the printing press and the societal and cultural changes of the renaissance, we see the emergence of female dramatists making a living off of their art. With each writer and practitioner that comes along, there are improvements made to their form and style, their percieved respect from the public, and the widening feminist lens and subject matter of their pieces. These women were intellectual, driven, and had voices and means to say it; all of which were traits that made them ahead of their time. Through the exploration of their accomplishments and their personal lives, we get a glance of the progress of women in the arts over the 300 year span.
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Yuko Kurahashi
Modified Abstract

Prior to the 1600s, the world didn't see many female dramatists, or even theatre practitioners, and if there were any their work was seldom recorded. After the invention of the printing press and the societal and cultural changes of the renaissance, we see the emergence of female dramatists making a living off of their art. With each writer and practitioner that comes along, there are improvements made to their form and style, their percieved respect from the public, and the widening feminist lens and subject matter of their pieces. These women were intellectual, driven, and had voices and means to say it; all of which were traits that made them ahead of their time.

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