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Twenty-first century American playwrights

Title
Twenty-first century American playwrights [electronic resource] / Christopher Bigsby.
Author
Bigsby, C. W. E.
Publication
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2018.

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1 online resource (v, 228 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
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.
Uniform Title
Twenty-first century American playwrights (Online)
Alternative Title
Twenty-first century American playwrights (Online)
Subject
  • American drama > 20th century > History and criticism
  • Theater > United States > History > 20th century
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  • Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 27 Nov 2017).
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OCLC
ssj0001984012
Author
Bigsby, C. W. E.
Title
Twenty-first century American playwrights [electronic resource] / Christopher Bigsby.
Imprint
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2018.
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Access restricted to authorized users.
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Print version: 9781108419581
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