A Reader's Guide to Modern British Drama

A Reader's Guide to Modern British Drama
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Publisher : Syracuse University Press
Total Pages : 276
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ISBN-10 : 081563076X
ISBN-13 : 9780815630760
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Book Synopsis A Reader's Guide to Modern British Drama by : Sanford Sternlicht

Download or read book A Reader's Guide to Modern British Drama written by Sanford Sternlicht and published by Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 2004-12-01 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reveals the influences of modern history and psychology on British drama; the all-important influence of Irish dramatists like Wilde, Shaw, O’Casey, and Beckett; the significance of the Independent Theatre of J. T. Grein and the early Royal Court Theatre; the gay community’s contribution to the British theater; the powerful new feminist drama; and the British festival theater. Auseful tool for readers wishing to know more about Britain’s great dramatic tradition and vital contemporary theater, for students pursuing drama studies, and for libraries in need of an accessible reference work.


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