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. “David Krasner’s A History of Modern Drama is an impressive feat of synthesis. Krasner gives us not only detailed analyses of the most important playwrights and plays of the period, but also the cultural and political context in which they operated and which crucially shaped them… This book fills a major gap and will prove to be an invaluable teaching tool.” Martin Puchner, Harvard University A History of Modern Drama, Volume I is the first of a two-part comprehensive examination of the plays, dramatists, and movements that comprise modern world drama. Drawing on the essential issues from dramaturgical and theatrical debate, David Krasner considers the influence of modernism in art, music, literature, architecture, society, and politics, and the impact these factors played in the formation of modern dramatic literature between 1880 and 1960. Covering non-English works and traditions to create a global view of modern drama, the author takes an interpretative and analytical approach to modern dramatic texts, considering a range of dramatists from Ibsen to Shaw, Strindberg to Brecht, Chekhov to O’Neill and Treadwell to Beckett. This volume highlights the transitional moments in the development of modern drama and understands drama as a literary document enriched by theoretical underpinnings, and as a blueprint for the stage. 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

David Krasner (Auteur) - Verschenen op 28/10/2011 bij John Wiley & Sons Inc.