Norma Jenckes

Broschiertes Buch

New Readings in American Drama

Something's Happening Here

Beschreibung

New Readings in American Drama, an anthology of some of the best essays that have been published in the scholarly journal, American Drama, showcases the latest research and applies the newest theoretical approaches to the huge body of writing for the American stage, screen, and television. Rounding-up all the usual canonical subjects from O'Neill to Miller to Mamet, this book also highlights marginalized writers from earlier decades of the twentieth century and stresses the work of women and African-American playwrights. Although many people sheepishly confess that they rarely read poetry or fiction once they leave school, most must admit that they are daily viewers of drama, a ubiquitous experience that people enjoy on television, videos, and at the movies. This popular ascendancy of drama bolsters the argument for using the classroom to raise the level of discussion of what students are actually going to watch for the rest of their lives - and this book provides the tools to facilitate that conversation.

Autor

The Editor: Norma Jenckes is Associate Professor of Dramatic Literature and Playwriting at the University of Cincinnati and received her Ph.D. in English literature from the University of Illinois-Urbana. A poet and playwright, she is the founding editor of the scholarly journal, American Drama, and has published on Bernard Shaw, Eugene O¿Neill, Clifford Odets, John Howard Lawson, Canadian theater, Irish poetry and drama. She also edited a holograph facsimile edition of Bernard Shaw¿s Arms and the Man.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Peter Lang
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 65589
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Juli 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 230mm x 160mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 469g
• ISBN-13: 9780820455891
• ISBN-10: 082045589X
• Artikelnr.: 27811110

Rezensionen

«Founded in 1990, 'American Drama' has consistently attracted innovative and critically astute writings on American plays and playwrights, as this superb sampling, gleaned from the journal's first decade, so amply illustrates. The nineteen essays included in this thought-provoking book illuminate the work of twenty playwrights, from Edward Albee to George Wolfe, and represent cutting-edge analyses by authors both established and emerging. Under the masterful editorial supervision of Norma Jenckes, this book will be welcomed by students and scholars alike and will enhance 'American Drama's' reputation as the preeminent serial in the field dedicated to American dramatic literature and the application of various theoretical methodologies and

analytical tools in the exploration of the play text. New Readings in 'American Drama' can stand on its own as a testament to the breadth of our drama, offering the reader a feast of ideas and insights by first-rate critics. It is a stunning addition to the critical literature on American drama.» (Don B. Wilmeth, Asa Messer Professor, Brown University)
«A decade ago, 'American Drama' set itself to address the relative disregard for American drama in academe and to provide a forum for the best of dramatic criticism. The evidence for its success is stamped on every page of this book, which not only re-maps that theatre, but brings to bear a whole spectrum of critical approaches in essays that are as perceptive as they are wide ranging.» (C. W. E. Bigsby, Director of the Arthur Miller Centre and Professor of American Literature, University of East Anglia)