Twenty-First Century American Playwrights

Twenty-First Century American Playwrights PDF Author: Christopher Bigsby
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108419585
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 235

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Introduces nine exciting and talented playwrights who have emerged in twenty-first century America, exploring issues of race, gender and society.

Twenty-First Century American Playwrights

Twenty-First Century American Playwrights PDF Author: Christopher Bigsby
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108419585
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 235

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Introduces nine exciting and talented playwrights who have emerged in twenty-first century America, exploring issues of race, gender and society.

Clifford Odets

Clifford Odets PDF Author: Margaret Brenman-Gibson
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 9781557834577
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 788

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(Applause Books). Clifford Odets through his plays, which include "Waiting for Lefty" and "Awake" and "Sing!", was the champion of the oppressed, avenger for the poor. He and his plays, as presented by the influential Group Theatre, were the conscience of America during the Depression. Author Margaret Brenman-Gibson, a respected psychoanalyst and close personal friend, penned what is considered the classic biography of Odets. Based on exhaustive research, including access to his personal papers, plus her own insights into the man and his career, it is at last back in prtin. The book is richly annotated, with a thorough bibliography, personal chronology, a list of Odets' works, published and unpublished, and a section of rare photographs.

The American Dramatist

The American Dramatist PDF Author: Montrose Jonas Moses
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American drama
Languages : en
Pages : 432

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Contemporary American Playwrights

Contemporary American Playwrights PDF Author: C. W. E. Bigsby
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521668071
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 454

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A leading writer on American theatre explores the works and influences of ten contemporary American playwrights.

The American Dramatist

The American Dramatist PDF Author: Montrose Jonas Moses
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American drama
Languages : en
Pages : 474

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American Playwrights, a Critical Survey

American Playwrights, a Critical Survey PDF Author: Bonnie Marranca
Publisher: New York : Drama Book Specialists
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 264

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The first of a planned two-volume introduction to contemporary American dramatists, this selection of 18 represents the off-Broadway movement of the last two decades. Each general introduction to an author's work includes full specifics on theatrical techniques, analysis of individual plays and a final assessment of the author's creative development and place in American drama. Also traces the history of the New York experimental theater companies where several of these playwrights' careers developed: Langford Wilson in the Circle Repertory Company; Paul Foster in La Mama Experimental Theater; and Jean-Claude Van Itallie and Megan Terry in the Open Theater.

American Playwrights, 1945-75

American Playwrights, 1945-75 PDF Author: Catharine Hughes
Publisher:
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Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 128

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Scoundrel Time

Scoundrel Time PDF Author: Lillian Hellman
Publisher: Back Bay Books
ISBN: 9780316352949
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 176

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In 1952, Hellman joined the ranks of intellectuals and artists called before Congress to testify about political subversion. Terrified yet defiant, Hellman refused to incriminate herself or others, and managed to avoid trial. Nonetheless the experience brought devastating controversy and loss. First published in 1972, her retelling of the time features a remarkable cast of characters, including her lover, novelist Dashiell Hammett, a slew of famous friends and colleagues, and a pack of "scoundrels" -- ruthless, ambitious politicians and the people who complied with their demands.

American Playwright

American Playwright PDF Author:
Publisher:
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Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 44

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The Playwright's Voice

The Playwright's Voice PDF Author: David Savran
Publisher: Theatre Communications Group
ISBN: 1559367113
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 385

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This new volume of interviews with contemporary playwrights attests to the fact the dramatic art is alive and well in America and celebrates the art and talent of fifteen of the theatre's most important artists. In extensive interviews, they discuss their work, influences and their craft and how the art form relates to our cultural heritage, as well as the state of theatre-its-meaning and purposes as we approach the 21st Century. David Savran lays out their remarkable achievements and provides telling insights to their work in his substantial introductions to each interview. Interviews with: Edward Albee Jon Robin Baitz Philip Kan Gotanda Holly Hughes Tony Kushner Terrence McNally Suzan-Lori Parks José Rivera Ntozake Shange Nicky Silver Anna Deavere Smith Paula Vogel Wendy Wasserstein Mac Wellman and George C. Wolfe.