
Realism and the American Dramatic Tradition
William W. Demastes(Editor)
The University of Alabama Press
Will be published approx. on 30. September 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
280 pages
978-0-8173-0837-7 (ISBN)
Description
Any review of 20th-century American theatre invariably leads to the term ""realism"". Yet despite the strong tradition of theatrical realism on the American stage, the term is frequently misidentified, and the practices to which it refers are often attacked as monolithically tyrannical, restricting the potential of the American national theatre. This book reconsiders realism on the American stage by addressing the great variety and richness of the plays that form the American theatre canon. By reconsidering the form and revisiting many of the plays that contributed to the realist tradition, the authors provide the opportunity to apprise strengths often overlooked by previous critics. The volume traces the development of American dramatic realism from James A. Herne, the ""American Ibsen"", to currently active contemporaries such as Sam Shepard, David Mamet and Marsha Norman.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Alabama
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
535 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8173-0837-7 (9780817308377)
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William W. Demastes is Professor of English at Louisiana State University.