Books by Lynda Hart

Finding the dramatist difficult to classify, critics and scholars continue to search for the central direction of Shepard's creative development. Lynda Hart's study, which focuses on ten representative plays, is the first book to examine Shepard's growth and development as a dramatist within and against the historical tradition.

Focuses on the ways in which lesbian sadomascochistic sexual practices have been engaged by critics and theorists. The text notes how this much-reviled area of sexuality has emerged as a Rorschach test for diverse communities that are struggling to come to grips with their own sexual anxieties.

For more than two decades, feminist theatre troupes, playwrights, comedians, and performance artists have challenged convention, raised consciousness, and provoked controversy. Acting Out is the first collection of essays to critically examine the impact that these performers have had on Anglo-American culture.

In this major contribution to lesbian theory and cultural studies, Lydia Hart explores how the shadow of the lesbian animates representations of violent women in literature, plays, film and performance.