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Contemporary British drama is characterized by a more balanced representation of men and women in the sector of playwriting than in the past. The second decade of our century, in particular, is witnessing a steady rise in the number of women playwrights who, in most cases, achieve both critical and public success. This book will map the still uncharted twenty-first century female playwrights´ work, focusing on the women parts in plays written by women from 2000 to present time.

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Maria Elisa Montironi received her PhD in Intercultural European Studies from the University of Urbino in 2012 and currently teaches English Literature at the same university. Her research interests lie in the areas of Dramatic Literature, Literary Reception, and Intercultural Studies.

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