The God of Gods: a Canadian Play A Critical Edition
| Author/creator | Aikins, Carroll Author |
| Other author | Wright, Kailin Editor |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Ottawa : University of Ottawa Press/Presses de l'Universite d'Ottawa Abingdon : Marston Book Services, Limited [Distributor] |
| Description | 200 p. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from JSTOR eBooks |
| Series | Canadian Literature Collection |
| Summary | Annotation Carroll Aikinss play The God of Gods(1919) has been out of print since its first and only edition in 1927. This critical edition not only revives the work for readers and scholars alike, it also provides historical context for Aikinss often overlooked contributions to theatre in the 1920s and presents research on the different staging techniques in the plays productions.Much of the plays historical significance lies in Aikinss vital role in Canadian theatre, as director of the Home Theatre in British Columbia (192022) and artistic director of Torontos Hart House Theatre (192729). Wright reveals The God of Godsas a modernist Canadian work with overt influences from European and American modernisms. Aikinss work has been compared to European modernists Gordon Craig, Adolphe Appia, and Jacques Copeau. Importantly, he was also intimately connected with modernist Canadian artists and the Group of Seven (who painted the scenery for Hart House Theatre).The God of Godscontributes to current studies of theatrical modernism by exposing the primitivist aesthetics and theosophical beliefs promoted by some of Canadas art circles at the turn of the twentieth century. Whereas Aikins is clearly progressive in his political critique of materialism and organized religion, he presents a conservative dramatization of the noble savage as hero. The critical introduction examines how The God of Godsengages with Nietzschean and theosophical philosophies in order to dramatize an Aboriginal lover-artist figure that critiques religious idols, materialism, and violence. Ultimately, The God of Godsoffers a look into how English and Canadian theatre audiences responded to primitivism, theatrical modernism, and theosophical tenets during the 1920s. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9780776623283 |
| ISBN | 0776623281 (E-Book) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9780776623283 |
| Stock number | 00305710 |
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