Everything about Period Piece totally explained
"
Period Piece" is phrase that has several meanings.
Firstly, in the
performing arts, a
period piece is a work set in a particular era. This informal term covers all countries, all periods and all
genres. It may be as long and general as the
medieval era or as limited as one decade—the
Roaring Twenties, for example. Most commonly we can see this in Film. A period piece movie is also referred to as a
costume drama.
Secondly,
period piece can describe a work that was famous in a past era but less so today: for example, one might describe a production of a drama by one of
Shakespeare's contemporaries as "an interesting period piece" but would be less likely to describe a production of
Hamlet as such. Period piece is contrasted with "
classic piece", or something with timeless or lasting broad readership.
Thirdly,
period piece can be used
subjectively, such as when applied to contemporary or recent works which have not been tested by time, since it's guessing how future generations will view the work. For example
Harold Bloom in
The Western Canon (1994) labels those works
not included in his list of 20th century literature as being mostly "period pieces" (see Appendix header for "The Chaotic Age"). Since these works are still being widely read (
Harry Potter for example), it's impossible to know if that'll become regarded as classics in the future or simply fade away into mostly unread period pieces.
See also
List of costume drama films.
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