American Drama

by Clive Bloom

Overview

American Drama offers a comprehensive introduction for students who require detailed but clear information on the dramatists included. It has much to offer the academic and serious reader and addresses the common concern that the unfamiliar names and forgotten voices of those who made a major contribution to the history of American drama have been unfairly neglected. A range of approaches and a wide selection of plays discussed make this volume a landmark in our appreciation and understanding of some of this century's greatest writers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780312123871
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	09/12/1995
Series:	Insights
Edition description:	1995
Pages:	196
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.02(d)

About the Author

Clive Bloom is Emeritus Professor of English and American Studies at Middlesex University, UK. Widely published and Series Editor of Palgrave Macmillan's Crime Files series, he is the author of Violent London and Riot City, amongst many other titles.

Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgements - Introduction; C.Bloom - Susan Glaspell; B.Ozieblo - Eugene O'Neill; E.Mottram - Clifford Odets; M.Woolf - Tennessee Williams; M.Lilly - Arthur Miller; C.Banfield - Imamu Amiri Baraka; A.R.Lee - Neil Simon; M.Woolf - Sam Shepard; M.J.Hayes - Marsha Norman; D.Grantley - David Mamet; E.J.Esche - Contemporary Feminist Theatre; C.Canning - Index

Editorial Reviews

American theater has always acted as a reflection and a commentary on the dominance, power, and sometimes corruption of the American democratic dream. This collection offers an introduction to the subject through 11 essays on playwrights including Susan Glaspell, Eugene O'Neill, Clifford Odets, Imamu Amiri Baraka, Neil Simon, and Marsha Norman. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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