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A critical introduction to twentieth-century American drama
| 責任表示 | C.W.E. Bigsby |
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| データ種別 | 図書 |
| 出版情報 | Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] ; New York : Cambridge University Press , 1982-1985 |
| 本文言語 | 英語 |
| 大きさ | 3 v. : ill. ; 24 cm |
| 概要 | This is the first of two volumes in which Christopher Bigsby offers extended critical readings of the work of the leading dramatists and theatre groups in twentieth-century America. In this century dr...ma has emerged as one of the most exciting expressions of American creativity, and during the 1930s became a primary means of addressing the cultural, political and economic changes of the period. But it has received surprisingly little attention. This is a chronological and selective study related to American culture as a whole and providing a picture of a vigorous theatre in the process of discovering its own special strengths. Volume 1 begins with the companies who first broke away from the stifling world of melodrama and naturalism - the Provincetown and Washington Square Players. Christopher Bigsby describes the emergence of important individuals and companies throughout the period to 1940, giving extended critical accounts of some playwrights, particularly Eugene O'Neill, Elmer Rice, Clifford Odets. Thornton Wilder and Lillian Hellman, and distinguishing between the aims and policies of the various companies, including the Theatre Guild and the Group Theatre. The development of left-wing theatre from 1914 is separately discussed, followed by a chapter on the brief flowering of the Federal Theatre which popularised theatre for a mass audience via its successful Living Newspaper productions. A chapter on black drama includes works by and about black Americans during this period. Some of the important figures and productions are illustrated, and there are useful appendices listing performances by major theatre companies. This is the first of two volumes in which Christopher Bigsby offers extended critical readings of the work of the leading dramatists and theatre groups in twentieth-century America. In this century drama has emerged as one of the most exciting expressions of American creativity, and during the 1930s became a primary means of addressing the cultural, political and economic changes of the period. But it has received surprisingly little attention. This is a chronological and selective study related to American culture as a whole and providing a picture of a vigorous theatre in the process of discovering its own special strengths. Volume 1 begins with the companies who first broke away from the stifling world of melodrama and naturalism - the Provincetown and Washington Square Players. Christopher Bigsby describes the emergence of important individuals and companies throughout the period to 1940, giving extended critical accounts of some playwrights, particularly Eugene O'Neill, Elmer Rice, Clifford Odets. Thornton Wilder and Lillian Hellman, and distinguishing between the aims and policies of the various companies, including the Theatre Guild and the Group Theatre. The development of left-wing theatre from 1914 is separately discussed, followed by a chapter on the brief flowering of the Federal Theatre which popularised theatre for a mass audience via its successful Living Newspaper productions. A chapter on black drama includes works by and about black Americans during this period. Some of the important figures and productions are illustrated, and there are useful appendices listing performances by major theatre companies. 続きを見る |
| 目次 | 1. 1900-1940 2. Tennessee Williams, Arthur Miller, Edward Albee 3. Beyond Broadway. |
所蔵情報
| 状態 | 巻次 | 所蔵場所 | 請求記号 | 刷年 | 文庫名称 | 資料番号 | コメント | 予約・取寄 | 複写申込 | 自動書庫 |
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v. 1 | 中央図 1A | 932/B 42/1(1) | 1982 |
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068582183014074 |
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v. 1 : pbk. | 中央図 1B_13‐26 [文/英文] | 英文/2G/59 | 1982 |
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068052186021674 |
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子書誌情報
| 1 | 2 Tennessee Williams, Arthur Miller, Edward Albee / C.W.E. Bigsby : hard,: pbk.. - Cambridge [Eng.] : Cambridge University Press , 1984 |
| 2 | 3 Beyond Broadway / C.W.E. Bigsby : hard,: pbk. - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press , 1985 |
書誌詳細
| 別書名 | 背表紙タイトル:Twentieth-century American drama |
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| 一般注記 | 1. 1900-1940 Vol. 2-3 have special title Includes bibliographies and indexes |
| 著者標目 | *Bigsby, C. W. E., 1941- |
| 件 名 | LCSH:American drama -- 20th century -- History and criticism
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LCSH:Theater -- United States -- History -- 20th century 全ての件名で検索 |
| 分 類 | LCC:PS351 DC19:812/.52/09 |
| 書誌ID | 1000036769 |
| ISBN | 0521242274 |
| NCID | BA01270194 |
| 巻冊次 | v. 1 ; ISBN:0521242274 v. 1 : pbk. ; ISBN:0521271169 |
| 登録日 | 2009.09.10 |
| 更新日 | 2009.09.14 |