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mothers in dramatic arts  

Definition

  • Until recently, mother characters have almost exclusively been the creation of male playwrights and actors in the dramatic arts. Many societal factors, both practical and moral, have kept mothers from public expression through performance. [Source: Encyclopedia of Motherhood; Dramatic Arts, Mothers in]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-NH9KRK3Q-M

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