Screen LibraryTwenty-first century American playwrights /
The early years of the twenty-first century saw several losses for the American theatre but also marked the emergence of a new generation of exciting playwrights. In this book, Christopher Bigsby explores the work of nine of these developing talents, and the importance of issues including race, gend...
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Cambridge University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Cambridge, United Kingdom : |
| Publication Dates: | 2018. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
The early years of the twenty-first century saw several losses for the American theatre but also marked the emergence of a new generation of exciting playwrights. In this book, Christopher Bigsby explores the work of nine of these developing talents, and the importance of issues including race, gender and politics for their writing. Increasingly, these new figures are gaining their reputations not on Broadway but in small theatres and small towns or even abroad, bringing fresh and diverse perspectives to contemporary American drama. With a focus on female writers and on issues of personal an |
| Carrier Form: | v, 228 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781108411448 1108411444 9781108419581 1108419585 |
| Index Number: | PS353 |
| CLC: | I712.073 |
| Call Number: | I712.073/B594-1 |