Tag Archives: Donald Trump

Fast Take: The Postmodern Presidency

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Sharyn

My husband sent me this column in The Irish Times in which Fintan O’Toole writes the following about Trump’s Muslim ban: The problem the executive order is really meant to address is not terrorism, but Trump’s own campaign rhetoric. The order relates, … Continue reading →

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It’s not “Street Theatre” if you freak out the oppressed

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Sharyn

As a scholar of political theatre, I would love nothing more than to see a resurgence of activist drama, agitprop theatre, and street theatre in these times. Because proposals floated by the Trump administration have not been reassuring to artists, scholars, or … Continue reading →

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Election 2016 in Black & White

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Sharyn

A funny thing has happened during this tumultuous dumpster fire of a United States election season: Black poets are getting play from the Republicans. That’s right, the Tump side of the Presidential race has been highlighting the work of a … Continue reading →

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Truthiness & Consequences

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Sharyn

Chances are that you’ve heard something about First Lady candidate Melania Trump and her oopsie of a speech at the 2016 Republican National Convention. It already has a nice Wikipedia entry: Melania Trump speech plagiarism controversy. There was much discussion … Continue reading →

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Teaching Angels in America

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Sharyn

One of my favorite texts to teach is Tony Kushner’s Angels in America, which comes at the end of my 20th c. American Literature course. I use the text to introduce postmodernism as the last major literary style/genre we study, … Continue reading →

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