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American Drama 1945 - 2000: An Introduction
David Krasner
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Description for American Drama 1945 - 2000: An Introduction
Paperback. * A concise introduction to American drama from the end of the Second World War to the turn of the twenty-first century. * Provides a balanced assessment of the major plays and playwrights of the period, among them Arthur Miller, Eugene O'Neill and Tennessee Williams. Series: Blackwell Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 224 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
This concise introduction to American drama gives readers an overview of how American drama developed from the end of the Second World War to the turn of the twenty-first century.
This concise introduction to American drama gives readers an overview of how American drama developed from the end of the Second World War to the turn of the twenty-first century.
- Provides a balanced assessment of the major plays and playwrights of the period.
- Shows how these dramatists broke new ground in their contribution to political, economic, social and cultural debates, as well as in their dramaturgical strategies.
- Organized chronologically, with plays, playwrights and movements clustered around different movements such as realism and experimentalism.
- Gives readers a sense of the development of American drama over time.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Series
Blackwell Introductions to Literature
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9781405120876
SKU
V9781405120876
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99-50
About David Krasner
David Krasner teaches theatre, drama, and performance at Yale University. He is the author of Resistance, Parody and Double Consciousness in African American Theatre 1895-1910 (1997), and A Beautiful Pageant: African American Theatre, Drama and Performance in the Harlem Renaissance (2002). He is also the editor of A Companion to Twentieth-century American Drama (Blackwell, 2004), co-editor of Staging Philosophy: New ... Read more
Reviews for American Drama 1945 - 2000: An Introduction
A Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2007 "This excellent, brief survey will pique the interest of readers enough to send them off to the plays themselves. It is a must for younger scholars and a good starting point for specialists ... Essential." Choice “An astute and timely reminder of the sheer range and variety ... Read more