Modern American Drama, 1945-2000In this new edition of the widely-acclaimed Modern American Drama, Christopher Bigsby completes his survey of postwar and contemporary theatre and brings the reader up to 2000. While retaining the key elements of the first edition, including surveys of those major figures who have shaped postwar American drama, such as Eugene O'Neill, Tennessee Williams, Arthur Miller, Edward Albee, David Mamet, and Sam Shepard, Bigsby also explores the most recent works and performances: these include plays by established dramatists such as Miller's The Ride down Mount Morgan and Albee's Three Tall Women, as well as works by relatively new playwrights Paula Vogel, Tony Kushner, and Terrence McNally among others. Bigsby also provides a new chapter, 'Beyond Broadway' and offers an analysis of how theatre has formed and influenced the millenial culture of America. |
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Contents
The absent voice American drama and the critic | 1 |
Eugene ONeills Endgame | 14 |
Tennessee Williams the theatricalising self | 31 |
Arthur Miller the moral imperative | 69 |
Edward Albee journey to apocalypse | 124 |
A Broadway interlude | 154 |
Sam Shepard imagining America | 164 |
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| Title | Modern American Drama, 1945-2000 Modern American Drama, 1945-2000, C. W. E. Bigsby |
| Author | C. W. E. Bigsby |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint, revised |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press, 2000 |
| ISBN | 0521794102, 9780521794107 |
| Length | 453 pages |
| Subjects | › › Literary Criticism / Drama Literary Criticism / General Performing Arts / Theater / General |
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