A perspective on contemporary Croatian women’s playwriting awards for the play Marin Držić Cover Image

A perspective on contemporary Croatian women’s playwriting awards for the play Marin Držić
A perspective on contemporary Croatian women’s playwriting awards for the play Marin Držić

Author(s): Iva Rosanda Žigo, Ivan Krznarić
Subject(s): Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts, Gender Studies, Croatian Literature, Drama, Sociology of Art
Published by: Croatian Studies Centre
Keywords: words: communication; language; Marin Držić award for playwriting; psychism of the dramatic character; woman in Croatian female drama;

Summary/Abstract: The authors present one of the ways that dramatic creativity is encouraged and promoted in the Republic of Croatia, namely the competition for the Marin Držić Award, which was introduced by the Croatian Ministry of Culture in 1991. The authors are particularly interested in the manner and extent to which women, that is, authors and playwrights, are represented in the arena of contemporary trends in national theatrical and dramatic creativity.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 14-15
  • Page Range: 75-90
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: English