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'Perverse Midrash' offers a new perspective on two well known dramas: Wilde's 'Salomé' & Gide's 'Saul'. Rather than attempt to smooth over the aberrant qualities of these works, Downey takes seriously the authors' claims that they are works of faith & considers them as part of the history of Biblical drama.Downey, Katherine is the author of 'Perverse Midrash Oscar Wilde, Andre Gide, And Censorship Of Biblical Drama', published 2004 under ISBN 9780826416216 and ISBN 0826416217.
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