| Edition |
Rev. ed. |
| Description |
270 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 258-260. |
| Contents |
Introduction: "The purpose of playing ..." -- Eugene O'Neill: the tragic homecoming -- Arthur Miller: return to the self -- Tennessee Williams: the freedom of the senses -- Thornton Wilder and William Saroyan: the comic vein and "courage for survival" -- Fun and games of Edward Albee -- Survivors of the Depression: Hellman, Odets, Shaw -- Man's relation to God: MacLeish, Chayefsky -- Tired deans: Elmer Rice and S.N. Behrman -- Emergent deans: Kingsley, Inge, and company -- Broadway's boys -- Refugees from television -- New-play madness and some new voices -- Musical theatre: heirs to Richard Rodgers -- Theatre off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway -- 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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Théâtre américain -- 20e siècle -- Histoire et critique. |
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Théâtre -- États-Unis -- Histoire. |
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Teatro -- EE.UU. -- Historia
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