Modern drama : a very short introduction / Kirsten E. Shepherd-Barr

By:

Shepherd-Barr, Kirsten, 1966- []

Material type:

TextSeries: Very short introductions ; 458Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016Edition: First editionDescription: 136 pages : illustrations ; 18 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

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volume

ISBN:

9780199658770

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Contents:

Introduction -- Realism, naturalism, and symbolism -- Sex, suffrage, and scandal -- Metatheatre and modernity -- Salesmen, southerners, anger, and ennui -- Absurdism, protest, and commitment -- Bearing witness : drama since 1980

Summary: This book tells the story of modern drama through its seminal, groundbreaking plays and performances, and the artistic diversity that these represent. Exploring the new note of artistic hostility between dramatists and their audience, Shepherd-Barr draws on a range of theories and performances to reveal what makes modern drama "modern".

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	Main	RTC Library Main opac		Main TEST		809.2 SHE					Available			30011158

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-127) and index

This book tells the story of modern drama through its seminal, groundbreaking plays and performances, and the artistic diversity that these represent. Exploring the new note of artistic hostility between dramatists and their audience, Shepherd-Barr draws on a range of theories and performances to reveal what makes modern drama "modern".