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Contemporary AmericanPlaywrightsAUTHOR: Christopher BigsbyDATE PUBLISHED: February 2000AVAILABILITY: AvailableFORMAT: PaperbackISBN: 9780521668071
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The playwrights covered in this study have among them won most of the available awards and experienced considerablesuccess in the theater. They have not, however, found their way so easily into the academic canon. Christopher Bigsbyexamines, in some detail, the developing careers of some of America's most fascinating and original dramatic talent: JohnGuare, Tina Howe, Tony Kushner, Emily Mann, Richard Nelson, Marsha Norman, David Rabe, Paula Vogel, Wendy Wasserstein,and Lanford Wilson. In addition to the well-known works, Bigsby discusses some of their latest plays to reach the stage. Thislively and accessible book will be of interest to students, scholars and general theatergoers alike.
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"Bigsby's study helps fill the void in criticism of contemporary American drama and will be useful as introductions to theplaywrights for high school students and college undergraduates." Libraries Unlimited
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DATE PUBLISHED: February 2000FORMAT: PaperbackISBN: 9780521668071LENGTH: 452 pages
DIMENSIONS: 229 x 152 x 26 mmWEIGHT: 0.66kgAVAILABILITY: Available