![]() Inglis & Steinfield’s 1997 book Old Dead White Men’s Philosophy is probably one of the first publications that takes this catchprase into the foreground. In 1995, the Australian playwright David Williamson wrestles with acceptance of post-structuralist constructs in his play Dead White Males (Williamson 1995). It has its origins in post-structuralism in France in the 1960’s and the “de-centering” of discourse is advocated by Derrida (1966) and the ‘Death of the Author’ was made famous by Barthes in an essay of that title in 1967. The origin of the phrase ‘Killing Dead White Men’ as a catch-cry for ending white male privilege is difficult to isolate. It is shocking to think that very few collections on the history of theatre have given proper emphasis to what is at least the other 50% of theatre and drama making history. Although, I have written about female playwrights, directors, dramaturgy and theatre makers many times, I have had many requests from students and other colleagues to consolidate these stories and this information in one collection. ![]() This book comes from over 30 years of reading and seeing female contributions to theatre undervalued and sidelined. ![]()
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