Open AccessLilies on the Land – The Forgotten Women’s Land Army of World War II – A Documentary Play
Author(s) -
Hildegard Klein
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
gender studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.104
H-Index - 1
eISSN - 2286-0134
pISSN - 1583-980X
DOI - 10.2478/v10320-012-0039-0
Subject(s) - world war ii , chivalry , first world war , history , feminism , sociology , visual arts , art , art history , gender studies , ancient history , archaeology
This paper centres on a play directed by Sonia Ritter and produced by the Lions part that portrays an extraordinary event in Britain’s recent history - the Women’s Land Army of World War II. It is based on real evidence given in hundreds of letters and interviews with former Land Girls. The anecdotes of their shared experience and strenuous work are presented by a female quartet - Margie, Peggy, Poppy and Vera - in a sparkling, captivating and emotional way.