Publication
Title
Loon, lust, liefdadigheid. Verdienen aan het schrijven van toneelteksten door de eeuwen heen
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Abstract
Throughout the centuries, many literary authors were engaged in writing theatre plays. Although there are many studies about the theatre business in general from Medieval Times to the present, the perspective of the playwright’s profits is seldom taken into consideration. This article presents both a survey of author’s options to gain an income in the world of theatre and an analysis of the discourse about this advancement. More specifically, on the basis of a comparison of cases from the seventeenth century on the one hand and the nineteenth and twentieth centuries on the other, this article argues that, despite the fact that for playwrights, as much as for other literary authors, it was a taboo to be open about economic profits, developments in the organization of institutional theatre created temporary openings for (public debate about) financial rewards.
Language
Dutch
Source (journal)
Nederlandse letterkunde. - Groningen
Publication
Groningen : 2020
ISSN
1384-5829
DOI
10.5117/NEDLET2020.1.004.GEER
Volume/pages
25 :1 (2020) , p. 63-97
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Last edited 11.07.2025
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