Realism and the American Dramatic Tradition
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20th century American playwrights
American cultural identity in theater
American dramatic tradition
American literature and theater
American realism in theater
American stage realism
American theater history
Arthur Miller and realism
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dramatic realism analysis
dramatic realism in literature
dramatic theory and criticism
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Eugene O'Neill realism
evolution of American drama
evolution of dramatic form
history of American drama
literary criticism of American drama
literary realism
modern American playwrights
realism and stagecraft
realism in American literature
realism in drama
realism in modern drama
realism in performing arts
realism vs. naturalism in theater
scholarly analysis of American plays
Tennessee Williams drama
theater and American identity
theatrical movements in the U.S.
William W. Demastes
William W. Demastes theater studies
Product details
- ISBN 9780817308377
- Weight: 506g
- Dimensions: 157 x 235mm
- Publication Date: 30 Aug 1996
- Publisher: The University of Alabama Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Any review of 20th-century American theatre invariably leads to the term ""realism"". Yet despite the strong tradition of theatrical realism on the American stage, the term is frequently misidentified, and the practices to which it refers are often attacked as monolithically tyrannical, restricting the potential of the American national theatre. This book reconsiders realism on the American stage by addressing the great variety and richness of the plays that form the American theatre canon. By reconsidering the form and revisiting many of the plays that contributed to the realist tradition, the authors provide the opportunity to apprise strengths often overlooked by previous critics. The volume traces the development of American dramatic realism from James A. Herne, the ""American Ibsen"", to currently active contemporaries such as Sam Shepard, David Mamet and Marsha Norman.
