Krasner, David
A History of Modern Drama
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
Keywords: Drama, Theatre, performance, twentieth-century, comparative literature, Ibsen, Zola, Brecht, Artaund, Beckett, Lorca
- Author(s)
- Krasner, David
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Publication year
- 2011
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 1
- Page amount
- 528 pages
- Category
- Litterary Studies
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (ePUB)
- 9781444343748
- Printed ISBN
- 9781405157575