Dynamics of distancing in Nigerian drama: a functional approach to Metatheatre. By Nadia Anwar. Stuttgart: ibidem-Verlag, 2016. Pp. xiv + 256. £26.86/€29.90 Pb. [Book review]

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Igweonu, K. 2017. Dynamics of distancing in Nigerian drama: a functional approach to Metatheatre. By Nadia Anwar. Stuttgart: ibidem-Verlag, 2016. Pp. xiv + 256. £26.86/€29.90 Pb. [Book review]. Theatre Research International. 42 (2), pp. 204-205. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0307883317000505
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TitleDynamics of distancing in Nigerian drama: a functional approach to Metatheatre. By Nadia Anwar. Stuttgart: ibidem-Verlag, 2016. Pp. xiv + 256. £26.86/€29.90 Pb. [Book review]
AuthorsIgweonu, K.
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PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP)
JournalTheatre Research International
ISSN0307-8833
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Print01 Jul 2017
Online14 Aug 2017
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Deposited20 Aug 2019
Accepted01 Nov 2016
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