American drama: 1900 - 1990
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Cambridge, United Kingdom
Cambridge University Press
2000
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| Physical Description: | 128 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 0521655919 9780521655910 |
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Contents
Introduction
1
A survey of 20th century American dramatists
10
1915-41 :
the first authentic voices in the American theatre
11
The historical, social and cultural context
11
Eugene O'Neill
13
Elmer Rice
16
Maxwell Anderson
18
Clifford
Odets
19
Thornton Wilder
21
Lillian Hellman
22
William Saroyan
24
Other dramatists and plays
24
Assignments
25
1941-60:
drama of turmoil and uncertainty
27
The historical, social and cultural context
27
Arthur Miller
29
Tennessee Williams
33
Other dramatists and plays
36
Assignments
37
1960-90:
fragmented drama in a fragmented society
39
The historical, social and cultural context
39
Arthur Miller and Tennessee Williams
41
Edward Albee
42
Sam Shepard
44
David Mamet
46
Other dramatists and plays
48
Assignments
49
2
Approaching the texts
51
Drama as text
51
The language of drama
51
'Characters'
52
Theatrical language
53
Sub-text
54
'Privileging the dramatist'
55
Theatrical genres
56
Realism, naturalism and expressionism
57
The alienation effect
58
3
Play extracts
59
Eugene O'Neill The Hairy Ape
59
Elmer Rice The Adding Machine
61
Ben Hecht
and Charles MacArthur The Front Page
63
Maxwell Anderson
Winterset 65
Clifford
Odets
Waiting for Lefty
67
Lillian Hellman The
Lütte
Foxes
70
William Saroyan The Time of Your Life
72
Eugene O'Neill The Iceman Cometh
74
Tennessee Williams A Streetcar Named Desire
76
Arthur Miller Death of a Salesman
78
Arthur Miller The Crucible
81
Carson McCullers The Member of the Wedding
84
James Baldwin Blues for Mister Charlie
86
Edward Albee The American Dream
88
Arthur Kopit Indians
91
Sam Shepard Buried Child
93
David
Màmet
American Buffalo
95
4
Critical approaches to 20th century American drama
98
1915-41:
the plays of O'Neill,
Odets
and others
98
1941-60:
the plays of Miller, Williams and others
103
1960-90:
the plays of Albee, Shepard, Mamet and others
105
Gender, racial and class perspectives
108
Bibliography of critical opinions
109
5
How to write about 20th century American drama
110
Writing about theme
110
Writing about the 'characters'
110
Drama in historical, social and cultural context 111
Using quotations and textual references
112
Interpreting plays and using critical sources
113
Assignments
114
6
Reading list and other resources
117
Glossary of critical terms
121
Chronology
124
Index
126 |
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