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American Drama Since World War II

American Drama Since World War II

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Condition: Good

Condition Notes: Contains moderate shelf wear. Pages are clean and in good shape. Binding is tight.

Author(s): Gerald Weales
Edition: 1st Edition

Publication year: 1962

Binding: Hardcovef

Language: English

Publisher: harcourt, Brace & World

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This critical survey serves as an objective, comprehensive analysis of the shifting thematic and structural landscapes of American theater from the close of the second World War through the dawn of the 1960s. The text evaluates the commercial and artistic trajectories of major mid-century Broadway playwrights, dedicating detailed profiles to the foundational works of Arthur Miller, Tennessee Williams, and Eugene O'Neill, while tracking the early psychological dramas of William Inge and the experimental works of Edward Albee. Moving beyond mainstream successes, the narrative chronicles the rise of the off-Broadway movement and the emerging influence of musical theater, evaluating how these diverse stages directly mirrored the underlying anxieties, political tensions, and social transformations of post-war American life. It functions as an indispensable historical archive and an authoritative reference tool for theater historians analyzing the evolution of modern dramatic literature.

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