Modern American Drama, 1945-1990
by C. W. E. Bigsby
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This is the first one-volume survey of American drama, from 1945-1990, comprehensively covering the most exciting and prolific period in its history. Christopher Bigsby takes a fresh look at the major figures who have shaped postwar American drama, exploring the works of Eugene O'Neill, Tennessee Williams, Arthur Miller, Edward Albee, David Mamet, and Sam Shepard. Bigsby also looks at Broadway and at the theatre which geared itself to the experiences of race and gender, examining the works show more of Lorraine Hansberry, August Wilson, and Marsha Norman, among others. show lessTags
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Christopher Bigsby is Professor of American Studies at the University of East Anglia, and Director of the Arthur Miller Centre for American Studies.
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