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Performing Arts General

Reading Modern Drama

edited by Alan Ackerman

Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Initial publish date
Apr 2012
Category
General, General, English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781442612815
    Publish Date
    Apr 2012
    List Price
    $42.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781442661493
    Publish Date
    Apr 2012
    List Price
    $34.95

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Description

Exploring the relationship between dramatic language and its theatrical aspects, Reading Modern Drama provides an accessible entry point for general readers and academics into the world of contemporary theatre scholarship. This collection promotes the use of diverse perspectives and critical methods to explore the common theme of language as well as the continued relevance of modern drama in our lives.

Reading Modern Drama offers provocative close readings of both canonical and lesser-known plays, from Hedda Gabler to e.e. cummings' Him. Taken together, these essays enter into an ongoing, fruitful debate about the terms 'modern' and 'drama' and build a much-needed bridge between literary studies and performance studies.

About the author

Alan Ackerman is an associate professor in the Department of English at the University of Toronto.

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