Twenty-first-century American playwrights / Christopher Bigsby.
Bigsby, C. W. E., author.
2018
PS353 .B54 2018 (Mapit)
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Title Twenty-first-century American playwrights / Christopher Bigsby.
Author Bigsby, C. W. E., author.
ISBN 9781108411448 (paperback)
1108411444 (paperback)
9781108419581 (hardcover)
1108419585 (hardcover)
Published Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2018.
Language English
Description v, 228 pages ; 25 cm
Call Number PS353 .B54 2018
Dewey Decimal Classification 812/.609
Summary "The early years of the twenty-first century saw several losses for the American theatre but also marked the emergence of a new generation of exciting playwrights. In this book, Christopher Bigsby explores the work of nine of these developing talents, and the importance of issues including race, gender and politics for their writing. Increasingly, these new figures are gaining their reputations not on Broadway but in small theatres and small towns or even abroad, bringing fresh and diverse perspectives to contemporary American drama. With a focus on female writers and on issues of personal and public identity in contemporary society, this volume investigates the styles and techniques these playwrights favour, the themes they raise, and their role in a changing America and a changing world."--Back cover.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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