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Text: Article
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| Title |
'The Hottentot Venus' and other African attractions in nineteenth-century England. |
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| Abstract/Description |
An analysis of the practice of displaying inhabitants of colonised countries as savages or natural curiosities on the English and American popular stage. Focuses particlarly on Saartjie Baartman (the 'Hottentot Venus'), the Caldecotte Zulu's (the 'Caffres at Hyde Park Circus') and William Henry Johnson (Zip, the 'what-is-it'). |
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| Source |
Australasian Drama Studies, ADSA, VIC
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| Publisher |
Australasian Drama Studies c/- Department of English, Unive
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| Publisher Location |
St. Lucia, Queensland
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| Volume |
1
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| Issue |
2
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| Page |
82 - 104
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| Date Issued |
April 1983
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| Language |
English
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| ISSN |
0810-4123
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| Citation |
Bernth Lindfors, 'The Hottentot Venus' and other African attractions in nineteenth-century England., Australasian Drama Studies, Australasian Drama Studies c/- Department of English, Unive, St. Lucia, Queensland, 1, 2, April 1983, 82 - 104
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AusStage |
| Resource Identifier |
61159
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