American Drama of the Twentieth Century

by Gerald M. Berkowitz

Overview

In this book Professor Berkowitz studies the diversity of American drama from the stylistic, experimental plays of O'Neill, through verse, tragedy and community theatre, to the theatre of the 1990s. The discussions range through dramatists, plays, genres and themes, with full supporting appendix material. It also examines major dramatists such as Eugene O'Neill, Arthur Miller, Sam Shephard, Tennessee Williams and August Wilson and covers not only the Broadway scene but also off Broadway movements and fringe theatres and such subjects as women's and African-American drama.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780582016019
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/05/1992
Series:	Longman Literature In English Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	312
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 1890–1930: The Beginnings; Chapter 3 1930–1945: Reality and Realism; Chapter 4 1945–1960: The Zenith of the Broadway Theatre; Chapter 5 1960–1975: The Post-Broadway Era; Chapter 6 1975–1990: A National Theatre;