Stewart Parker: Belfast Playwright

FAIN: FA-37647-03

Marilynn Josephine Richtarik
Georgia State University (Atlanta, GA 30303-3011)

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Stewart Parker: A Life (Book)
Title: Stewart Parker: A Life
Author: Marilynn Richtarik
Abstract: "Stewart Parker: A Life" presents the career of this important playwright in the context of a lively discussion of his personal history and of the turbulent times through which he lived in his native Belfast. A contemporary of Seamus Heaney from a working-class Protestant background, Parker shared with other Northern Irish writers of his generation the challenge of dealing with the Troubles in a politically, morally, and aesthetically responsible manner. The story of the different ways in which he met the demands of this subject matter affords insights into the experience of daily life in the shadow of political violence. Illuminating for specialists and general readers alike, this accessible and engaging critical biography is based on Parker's personal papers, along with dozens of interviews with his family, friends, acquaintances, and collaborators.
Year: 2012
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Type: Single author monograph
ISBN: 9780199695034

"Sam Thompson, Stewart Parker, and the Lineage of Northern Irish Drama" (Article)
Title: "Sam Thompson, Stewart Parker, and the Lineage of Northern Irish Drama"
Author: Marilynn Richtarik
Abstract: This article covers the influence of Sam Thompson, an older Belfast playwright, on Stewart Parker.
Year: 2010
Format: Journal
Periodical Title: Ilha Do Desterro: A Journal of English Language, Literatures in English and Cultural Studies

"Stewart Parker's Scottish Play" (Article)
Title: "Stewart Parker's Scottish Play"
Author: Marilynn Richtarik
Abstract: This article focuses on Parker's play "Pratt's Fall" in the context of a difficult period of his life, during which he lived in Edinburgh.
Year: 2007
Format: Journal
Periodical Title: Edinburgh Review

"Stewart Parker, Belfast Playwright" (Article)
Title: "Stewart Parker, Belfast Playwright"
Author: Marilynn Richtarik
Abstract: This essay surveys Parker's play writing career in the context of his lifelong engagement with his native city.
Year: 2006
Format: Journal
Periodical Title: Princeton University Library Chronicle
Publisher: Princeton University

"The Factual Basis of Stewart Parker's 'Spokesong'" (Public Lecture or Presentation)
Title: "The Factual Basis of Stewart Parker's 'Spokesong'"
Abstract: I discussed the biographical and historical context for Parker's first professionally produced stage play.
Author: Marilynn Richtarik
Date: 11/17/2010
Location: Queen's University, Befast

"A Christian Perspective for a New Northern Ireland: Stewart Parker's 'Pentecost'" (Conference Paper/Presentation)
Title: "A Christian Perspective for a New Northern Ireland: Stewart Parker's 'Pentecost'"
Author: Marilynn Richtarik
Abstract: In this keynote address I discussed Parker's use of various kinds of religious language and imagery to convey a humanist message in his last play, 'Pentecost.'
Date: 03/20/2009
Conference Name: Southern Regional meeting of the American Conference for Irish Studies

"The Gospel According to Stewart:: 'Pentecost' and Radical Theology" (Conference Paper/Presentation)
Title: "The Gospel According to Stewart:: 'Pentecost' and Radical Theology"
Author: Marilynn Richtarik
Abstract: In this invited lecture, I described the sources of Parker's play 'Pentecost,', including the ideas of radical theologian Don Cupitt.
Date: 10/31/2008
Conference Name: Stewart Parker: The Northern Star

"Stewart Parker and the 'Poetry of Fact'" (Conference Paper/Presentation)
Title: "Stewart Parker and the 'Poetry of Fact'"
Author: Marilynn Richtarik
Abstract: In this paper, I discussed Parker's use of factual detail in his plays, comparing him to James Joyce in this respect.
Date: 03/05/2004
Conference Name: Southern Regional meeting of the American Conference for Irish Studies

"The Field Day Tour of Stewart Parker's 'Pentecost'" (Conference Paper/Presentation)
Title: "The Field Day Tour of Stewart Parker's 'Pentecost'"
Author: Marilynn Richtarik
Abstract: This conference commemorated the twenty-fifth anniversary of the founding of the Field Day Theatre Company, and in this paper I analyzed the Field Day production of Parker's play 'Pentecost.'
Date: 04/16/2005
Conference Name: American Conference for Irish Studies (national meeting)

"Far From Marginal: Stewart Parker's Women" (Conference Paper/Presentation)
Title: "Far From Marginal: Stewart Parker's Women"
Author: Marilynn Richtarik
Abstract: In this paper, I described the strong female characters in Parker's stage plays.
Date: 10/14/2005
Conference Name: Western Regional meeting of the American Conference for Irish Studies

"Nostalgia for Faith: Stewart Parker's 'Pratt's Fall'" (Conference Paper/Presentation)
Title: "Nostalgia for Faith: Stewart Parker's 'Pratt's Fall'"
Author: Marilynn Richtarik
Abstract: In this paper, I analyzed Parker's exploration of themes of faith, loss of faith, and lack of faith in 'Pratt's Fall.'
Date: 10/21/2006
Conference Name: New England Regional meeting of the American Conference for Irish Studies

"Varieties of Doubt: Stewart Parker's 'Pratt's Fall'" (Conference Paper/Presentation)
Title: "Varieties of Doubt: Stewart Parker's 'Pratt's Fall'"
Author: Marilynn Richtarik
Abstract: In this paper I discussed the sources for Parker's play 'Pratt's Fall.'
Date: 07/19/2007
Conference Name: International Association for the Study of Irish Literatures (annual meeting)

"Stewart Parker's 'Spokesong': Fantasy or Fact?" (Conference Paper/Presentation)
Title: "Stewart Parker's 'Spokesong': Fantasy or Fact?"
Author: Marilynn Richtarik
Abstract: In this paper I discussed the factual basis for Parker's seemingly whimsical play about a Belfast bicycle salesman.
Date: 04/17/2008
Conference Name: American Conference for Irish Studies (national meeting)

"Coming to Grief: Stewart Parker's 'Nightshade'" (Conference Paper/Presentation)
Title: "Coming to Grief: Stewart Parker's 'Nightshade'"
Author: Marilynn Richtarik
Abstract: In this paper I analyze Parker's play 'Nightshade'--he set out to write about death, he said, and ended up writing about grief.
Date: 11/07/2009
Conference Name: South Atlantic Modern Language Association (annual meeting)

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