An Analysis of Camp Tendencies in the Construction of Female Figures in Cecilie Løveid’s Drama Texts Cover Image

Analyse av kamp tendenser i kvinnefigurers konstruering i Cecilie Løveids dramatikk
An Analysis of Camp Tendencies in the Construction of Female Figures in Cecilie Løveid’s Drama Texts

Author(s): Anna Artwich
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, Other Language Literature
Published by: Uniwersytet Gdański
Keywords: kamp; Cecilie Løveid; drama; kvinner; kjønnsroller

Summary/Abstract: The article explores camp tendencies in female characters in selected plays by Cecilie Løveid. In this study, I consider camp as a political phenomenon. Thanks to hyperbolisation or breaking the rules of the androcentric world, camp allows excluded individuals to regain their voice. Due to their exaggerated nature, camp strategies particularly emphasise the problem of objectification of marginalised groups. Camp depiction of fundamental problems enables Løveid to deconstruct traditional social norms. In her work, camp becomes visible in thematic areas related to the construction of female characters or transgressions of stereotypically understood gender. Therefore, it is essential to include Cecilie Løveid, known for her socially critical literature, in this discourse.

  • Issue Year: 27/2023
  • Issue No: 7
  • Page Range: 127-144
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Norwegian