The Methuen Drama Guide to Contemporary American Playwrights (Hardcover, New)

Unrivalled in its coverage of recent work and writers, The Methuen Drama Guide to Contemporary American Playwrights surveys and analyses the breadth, vitality and development of theatrical work to emerge from America over the last fifty years. This authoritative guide leads you through the work of 25 major contemporary American playwrights, discussing more than 140 plays in detail. Written by a team of 25 eminent international scholars, each chapter provides: * a biographical introduction to the playwright's work; * a survey and concise analysis of the writer's most important plays; * a discussion of their style, dramaturgical concerns and critical reception; * a bibliography of published plays and a select list of critical works. Among the many Tony, Obie and Pulitzer prize-winning playwrights included are Sam Shepard, Tony Kushner, Suzan-Lori Parks, August Wilson, Paula Vogel and Neil LaBute. The abundance of work analysed enables fresh, illuminating conclusions to be drawn about the development of contemporary American playwriting.

General

Imprint:	Methuen Drama
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Guides to Contemporary Drama
Release date:	December 2013
First published:	February 2014
Volume editors:	Martin Middeke • Peter Paul Schnierer • Christopher Innes • Matthew C. Roudane (Regents Professor of English, Georgia State University)
Contributors:	Tom Adler • Scott T. Cummings • Jochen Achilles • Ken Urban • Klaus Benesch • Russell Vandenbroucke
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 42mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	504
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-4725-2007-4
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > From 1900 Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Plays & playwrights > General
LSN:	1-4725-2007-6
Barcode:	9781472520074

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