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Harrison views Williamson's works from the viewpoint of the director. He also includes comments on the changing nature of the critical reception to Williamson's plays, particularly in the early 1990s when older critics, such as H. G. Kippax, were retiring and a 'younger, stingier breed' were taking over.
Defending Liberal Humanism?Yang Baolin,
2010single work criticism — Appears in:
Australian Studies in China: Research on Australia by Chinese Scholars2010;'David Williamson is one of the most influential playwrights in contemporary Australia. His drama presents real aspects of Australian middle-class life and adopts humorous language, which contribute to its great popularity both at home and abroad. Williamson often resorts to irony in his drama to achieve effects of humor and satire. In Dead White Males Williamson adopts irony to mock at Post-structuralism and defend “White Myth†in Australia. His conservatism makes the play controversial and he is thus considered as a villain in 'the Culture Wars'.' (Publication abstract)
Defending Liberal Humanism?Yang Baolin,
2010single work criticism — Appears in:
Australian Studies in China: Research on Australia by Chinese Scholars2010;'David Williamson is one of the most influential playwrights in contemporary Australia. His drama presents real aspects of Australian middle-class life and adopts humorous language, which contribute to its great popularity both at home and abroad. Williamson often resorts to irony in his drama to achieve effects of humor and satire. In Dead White Males Williamson adopts irony to mock at Post-structuralism and defend “White Myth†in Australia. His conservatism makes the play controversial and he is thus considered as a villain in 'the Culture Wars'.' (Publication abstract)
