American Drama 1945 – 2000

This concise introduction to American drama gives readers an overview of how American drama developed from the end of the Second World War to the turn of the twenty-first century. <br /> <ul class=”noindent”> <li>Provides a balanced assessment of the major plays and playwrights of the period.<br /> </li> <li>Shows how these dramatists broke new ground in their contribution to political, economic, social and cultural debates, as well as in their dramaturgical strategies.<br /> </li> <li>Organized chronologically, with plays, playwrights and movements clustered around different movements such as realism and experimentalism.<br /> </li> <li>Gives readers a sense of the development of American drama over time.</li> </ul>