| Description |
272 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 261-263. |
| Contents |
ch. 1. Eugene O'Neill: "The purpose of playing" -- ch. 2. Arthur Miller: return to the self -- ch. 3. Tennessee Williams: the freedom of the senses -- ch. 4. Thornton Wilder and William Saroyan: the comic vein and "courage for survival" -- ch. 5. Fun and games of Edward Albee -- ch. 6. Survivors of the Depression: Hellman, Odets, Shaw -- ch. 7. Man's relation to God: MacLeish, Chayefsky -- ch. 8. Tired deans: Elmer Rice and S.N. Behrman -- ch. 9. Emergent deans: Kingsley, Inge, and company -- ch. 10. Broadway's' boys -- ch. 11. Refugees from television -- ch. 12. New-play madness and some new voices -- ch. 13. Musical theatre: heirs to Richard Rodgers -- ch. 14. Off-Broadway theatre and the topical revue -- ch. 15. Trends of the decade. |
| Subject |
American drama -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
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American drama. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
Theater -- United States -- History.
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Theater. |
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United States. |
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History. |
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