Wendy Wasserstein

A Casebook

Buch | Hardcover

246 Seiten

1998
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-8153-2953-4 (ISBN)

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This text contains discussions of the playwright's major works, critical perspectives and comparisons with other playwrights, including Rachel Crothers, Caryl Churchill and Anton Chekhov.

Wendy Wasserstein: A Casebook contains in-depth discussions of the playwright's major works, including her recent play 1 An American Daughter. Wasserstein's plays and essays are explored within diverse traditions, including Jewish storytelling, women's writing, and classical comedy. Critical perspectives include feminist, Bakhtinian, and actor/director. Comparisons with other playwrights, such as Rachel Crothers, Caryl Churchill, and Anton Chekhov, provide context and understanding. An interview with the playwright and an annotated bibliography are included.

Claudia Barnett

Chapter 1 Women's Movement, Bette Mandl; Chapter 2 Bachelor Machine, Stephanie Hammer; Chapter 3 Generations of Nora, Robert F. Gross; Chapter 4 We've All Come a Long Way, William C. Boles; Chapter 5 Female Laughter and Comic Possibilities, Miriam M. Chirico; Chapter 6 Building the Gift, Deborah K. Anderson; Chapter 7 Wendy Wasserstein's Three Sisters, Gaylord Brewer; Chapter 8 When Wendy Isn't Trendy, Helene Keyssar; Chapter 9 Three American Daughters, Glenda Frank; Chapter 10 An Interview with Wendy Wasserstein, Claudia Barnett;

Erscheint lt. Verlag	19.1.1999
Reihe/Serie	Casebooks on Modern Dramatists
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	138 x 216 mm
Gewicht	620 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft
ISBN-10	0-8153-2953-9 / 0815329539
ISBN-13	978-0-8153-2953-4 / 9780815329534
Zustand	Neuware