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A Theory of Parody: The Teachings of Twentieth-Century Art Forms

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The authors examines the historical development of parody in order to examine its place, purpose and practice in the post-modern world of contemporary art forms, and examines its place and purpose in satire.
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Examines the historical development of parody in order to examine its place, purpose and practice in the postmodern world of contemporary artforms.

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Nothing but the truthiness: A history of television news parody and its entry into the journalistic field

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Playing It Queer: Understanding Queer Gender, Sexual and Musical Praxis in a 'New' Musicological Context

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The Performative Presidency: Crisis and Resurrection during the Clinton Years

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Harrison Birtwistle's Operas and Music Theatre

TL;DR: The first definitive survey of Harrison Birtwistle's music for the opera house and theatre, from smaller-scale works such as Down by the Greenwood Side and Bow Down, to full-length operas such as Punch and Judy, The Mask of Orpheus and Gawain, is presented in this paper.