Inspired by a meeting with Tennessee Williams, American playwright
William Inge found success early, winning a Pulitzer for drama and
an Academy Award for best screenplay. His small-town upbringing
profoundly influenced his writing, and one of his major recurring
themes was the traditional roles of gender. This close study of
Inge's work focuses particularly on his technique of
?gendermandering, ? patterns of gender-role reversals which Inge
exploits not only for dramatic effect but also to subvert social
expectations. Fully considered are stereotypes and established
gender roles, especially as they were reinforced socially during
the 1940s and 1950s. The author concentrates largely on material
that is strictly Inge?s, not adaptations or collaborations, and on
work that has been published and is readily available to the
general public. All major plays; a collection of his short plays;
the screenplay of Splendor in the Grass (1961); and his novel Good
Luck, Miss Wyckoff are covered. Some of Inge's more inaccessible
material, including a few short published plays as well as some of
the unpublished manuscripts held in the Inge Collection at
Independence Community College in Independence, Kansas, is also
addressed.
General
| Imprint: |
McFarland & Company
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
February 2005 |
| First published: |
2005 |
| Authors: |
Jeff Johnson
|
| Dimensions: |
228 x 154 x 12mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
200 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-7864-2062-9 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
0-7864-2062-6 |
| Barcode: |
9780786420629 |
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