The 306: Trilogy – Dawn, Day & Dusk
- Submitting institution
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University of St Andrews
- Unit of assessment
- 27 - English Language and Literature
- Output identifier
- 271534377
- Type
- A - Authored book
- DOI
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- Publisher
- Oberon Books
- ISBN
- 9781783197699
- Open access status
- -
- Month of publication
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- Year of publication
- 2016
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Request cross-referral to
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
- -
- Forensic science
- No
- Criminology
- No
- Interdisciplinary
- No
- Number of additional authors
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0
- Research group(s)
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D - Creative Writing
- Proposed double-weighted
- Yes
- Double-weighted statement
- This is a trilogy of plays composed over the period of the commemoration of the First World War. They incorporate a variety of research (historical, genealogical, experiential), and bring a range of historical vantage points and perspectives to bear on complex material to enter into and encourage public debate.
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- This trilogy of plays involved considerable research into the history of the 306 serving members of the military executed for desertion during the first world war. Collaborative historical, contextual and genealogical research was undertaken with a doctoral researcher in History at St Andrews, with a genealogist, and with the families of some of the deserters. Research also included a visit to Picardy with members of the production team for the final play of the trilogy to experience the environment and observe practices of memorialisation. The author crafted his dramatic responses to the stories he encountered, using some verbatim material. The trilogy questions notions of heroism and memory by investigating major historical events through dramatic research, enquiry, writing and performance.
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
- No
- English abstract
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