HYSTERIA, (IN)SANITY AND THE BOUNDS OF LANGUAGE:

SUSAN GLASPELL’S “THE VERGE”

Authors

  • Lucianne Christina Fasolo Normândia Moreira Universidade Federal do Paraná

Keywords:

The Verge, American drama, Insanity, Women’s literature.

Abstract

This paper holds the purpose of analyzing “The Verge”, a play by American writer Susan Glaspell. Written in 1921, it is seen as one of Glaspell’s most radical works. “The Verge” is innovative regarding form and it presents an influence from expressionism. Glaspell’s approach to theme is also noteworthy: protagonist Claire Archer is a woman who seeks to break narrowing patterns of behavior and language and has an understanding of sanity as based on conformity. The present paper will discuss “The Verge” in terms of its most important aspects and highlight the relevance of studying and experiencing this play, which is still so little known.

Author Biography

Lucianne Christina Fasolo Normândia Moreira, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Mestre em Letras, doutoranda em Letras e bolsista da CAPES, filiada ao Programa de Pós- Graduação em Letras da Universidade Federal do Paraná.

Contato: lucianne.christina@gmail.com

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Published

2022-02-01

How to Cite

MOREIRA, L. C. F. N. . HYSTERIA, (IN)SANITY AND THE BOUNDS OF LANGUAGE:: SUSAN GLASPELL’S “THE VERGE”. Journal of History Bilros: History(s), Society(ies) and Culture(s), [S. l.], v. 6, n. 13, 2022. Disponível em: https://revistas.uece.br/index.php/bilros/article/view/7893. Acesso em: 27 nov. 2024.

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 13 (2018): BILROS - Dossiê História das mulheres e das relações de gênero

Section

DOSSIÊ TEMÁTICO

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