A Krasner, David 1952- creator text bibliography Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc. enk Chichester, West Sussex, U.K Hoboken, N.J Wiley-Blackwell 2012 1st ed. monographic eng

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1 online resource (xi, 401 pages) "Covering the period 1879 to 1959, and taking in everything from Ibsen to Beckett, this book is volume one of a two-part comprehensive examination of the plays, dramatists, and movements that comprise modern world drama. Contains detailed analysis of plays and playwrights, connecting themes and offering original interpretations Includes coverage of non-English works and traditions to create a global view of modern drama Considers the influence of modernism in art, music, literature, architecture, society, and politics on the formation of modern dramatic literature Takes an interpretative and analytical approach to modern dramatic texts rather than focusing on production history Includes coverage of the ways in which staging practices, design concepts, and acting styles informed the construction of the dramas"-- pt. 1. Trauma drama -- pt. 2. Modernist beginnings -- pt. 3. Realism -- pt. 4. Dissociated sensibility -- pt. 5. Avant garde -- pt. 6. Epic modernism -- pt. 7. The divided self of American drama -- pt. 8. Hell is other people -- pt. 9. Modernist improvising -- pt. 10. Conclusion. David Krasner. Includes bibliographical references and index. Drama History and criticism BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Literary Drama Toneel PN1601 .K73 2012eb 809.2 Krasner, David, 1952- Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012 1st ed. (DLC) 2011022725 9781444343731 1444343734 9781444343748 1444343742 10.1002/9781444343762 Wiley InterScience 99034E32-72C9-46C9-9E86-2FDBAC062A50 OverDrive, Inc. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781444343762 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781444343762 E7B 110527 20171116095317.0 ocn759159355 eng