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Showing 1 to 20 of 68 for “"Critical reception"”.
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The critical reception of the realistic novel in America
To American prose fiction the critical controversy over realism meant the substitution·of a dark-skirted symbol of truth for the white-winged dreams of romanticism.
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Pénélope in the Press, 1913: The Early Critical Reception of Gabriel Fauré's Only Opera
… the first detailed account of Pénélope's critical reception during the year of its premiere. Given that the opera was received enthusiastically by the press, many Fauré scholars have blamed the opera's demise on poor timing. Close examination of the 1913 reviews reveals, however, a …
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A very British spectacle? : critical reception of the fantasy genre within contemporary British cinema
… British film and fantasy are influenced by the critical ‘writing machine’, which informs existing tensions between aesthetics, genre and film production, and also wider meanings attached to ideas around national identity and representation. However, this study argues that such discursive …
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Towards Infinity And Beyond Branding, Reputation, and the Critical Reception of Pixar Animation Studios
… on Barbara Klinger’s approach to historical reception studies. Individual chapters focus on how Pixar was discussed by critics and journalists at specific moments or in specific contexts, as it evolved from a computer graphics company to become the most celebrated film studio of all time. …
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The Critical Reception of Richard Wagner's Tristan und Isolde in the English-Speaking World
… to produce it. This paper will focus on the critical reception of the Wagner's historic music drama in two such cities: London and New York. By examining newspaper reviews, journal articles, and other musical writings of the time, we will develop an understanding of the divergent reactions to …
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Brushing the surface: the practice and critical reception of watercolour techniques in England 1850-1880
… of contemporary watercolour manuals and art critical writing in the press, to give a picture of the dramatic changes in technique which occurred at this time. Brilliant new pigments and improved artists’ papers and brushes flooded onto the market via a growing network of artists’ colourmen. …
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Instituting Opera in Fernando VII's Madrid: Acculturation and Critical reception in the Age of Rossini (1813-1824)
… phenomenon of local and national fanatical opera reception. During this period, which precedes the establishment of dedicated music periodicals by several decades, the country is not generally considered to have enjoyed consistent musical or theatrical press coverage, rendering their rediscovery …
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In the absence of memory?: Jewish fate and dramatic representation; production and critical reception of Holocaust drama on the London stage 1945-1989
… but not entirely, unremarked in the immediate critical response of the British press, but almost wholly neglected in later commentary due to an 'absence of memoy: the lack of a specifically British critical discourse on dramatic representation and the Holocaust.
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An exploration of characteristic elements intrinsic to the matrix of John Steinbeck's fiction and their effect on the critical reception of his work, with particular reference to a God unknown
At the centre of this dissertation is the paradox to be found in the fact that although John Steinbeck was the recipient of some of the highest accolades ever to be bestowed upon a writer during this century, his work - and even his person - have, over the years, been subjected to severe attacks …
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Pleasures and Powers of Affective Disorientation: Iconoclastic Ambivalence and Polyvalence in the NDW
… the Neue Deutsche Welle (NDW) and its ambivalent critical reception, with a particular focus on gender representation. It argues that NDW music expresses the conflicted structures of feeling (Williams) that characterize the era, so that the works and praxes considered embody both empathic …
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A critical analysis of the plays of Sarah Daniels.
… This thesis is the first to offer a detailed critical analysis of all her published plays along with a developmental account of her career. My approach throughout is text-based and non-prescriptive, although I do at certain points indicate where Daniels reflects or voices differing feminist …
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Asserting Identity in Wagner's Shadow: The Case of Engelbert Humperdinck's Königskinder (1897)
… of Humperdinck's effort is seen in the ensuing critical reception, in which the realities of being heard as a Wagnerian composer are clarified.
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Subject to change: nine constructions of the crossover between Western art and popular musics (1995-2005)
… in the context of extra-musical promotion and critical reception. It examines four artists in the period 1995 to 2005. These four examples are: U.K./Australian string group bond; Australian string group FourPlay; U.K. violinist Nigel Kennedy; and U.K. violinist Vanessa-Mae. It also draws on …
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Buried underground : The Subway's contribution to American theatre.
… its problematic production history, coupled with critical comparison to Sophie Treadwell's Machinal (1928). Rice speaks little on the play, giving the entirety of its production history a mere three paragraphs in his autobiography, Minority Report (1963). Despite this, Rice believed the play to be …
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Mexican art exhibitions in New York as cultural diplomacy, 1928-1932
… of the exhibitions, measured in public and critical reception, relied on the vision of Mexico curators offered and the access organizers had to established museum circulation networks.
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Music in Theatre A portfolio of compositions and accompanying commentary
… because I am intrigued by the vastly different critical reception, public perception and general popularity of the art forms. The chasm in the reception of these two examples of music in theatre is made all the more interesting given the fact that they are (seemingly) very similar genres. The …
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"Entrer par effraction": reading and writing subjects in Annie Ernaux's recent work
… an increasingly active role in shaping her own critical reception and how both she and her recent works are constructed by critics. In a new analysis of Ernaux's academic reception, I argue that just as Ernaux co-writes her romances with her partners, so, too, does she playa role in constructing …
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