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The plays of Beth Henley : a critical study
- Title
- The plays of Beth Henley : a critical study / Gene A. Plunka.
- Author
- Plunka, Gene A., 1949-
- Publication
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2005.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFE 05-3844 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Details
- Description
- v, 228 p.; 23 cm.
- Summary
- "This study of Henley's plays, attempts to dispel the common stereotypes that associate Henley's work with regional drama and sociological treatises. It argues instead that Henley can best be perceived as a dramatist who delineates an existential despair manifested in various forms of what Freud calls the modern neurosis"--Provided by publisher.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-222) and index.
- Contents
- A career overview -- Henley and the modern angoisse -- Am I blue and the wake of Jamey Foster -- Crimes of the heart -- The Miss Firecracker contest and the debutante ball -- The lucky spot and abundance -- Signature and control freaks -- Revelers, l-play, and impossible marriage.
- Call Number
- JFE 05-3844
- ISBN
- 0786420812 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2005000095
- OCLC
- 57434609
- Author
- Plunka, Gene A., 1949-
- Title
- The plays of Beth Henley : a critical study / Gene A. Plunka.
- Imprint
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2005.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-222) and index.
- Connect to:
- Research Call Number
- JFE 05-3844