Tragedy in the Contemporary Ampb

This book examines plays by contemporary playwrights and compares them alongside the works of Eugene O'Neill, Arthur Miller, and Tennessee Williams. Andreach argues that tragedy is not only present in contemporary American theatre, but issues from an expectation fundamental to American culture: the pressure on characters to create themselves.

List of contents

Introduction : Questioning Tragedy's Vitality and Relevance
Chapter One : Isolation and Loss of Life
Chapter Two : Loss of Hope and Suffering
Chapter Three : Eugene O'Neill
Chapter Four : Arthur Miller
Chapter Five : Tennessee Williams
Chapter Six : More Contemporary Tragedy
Conclusion : Questing for Tragedy's Vitality and Relevance
Notes
Index

About the author

By Robert J. Andreach

Summary

This book examines plays by contemporary playwrights and compares them alongside the works of Eugene O’Neill, Arthur Miller, and Tennessee Williams. Andreach argues that tragedy is not only present in contemporary American theatre, but issues from an expectation fundamental to American culture: the pressure on characters to create themselves.

Product details

• Authors: Robert J. Andreach, Andreach Robert J.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.12.2014
• EAN: 9780761864004
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-6400-4
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; USA, English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, United States of America, USA, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Literary studies: plays & playwrights, Literary studies: plays and playwrights