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Western Drama through the Ages [Two Volumes] A Student Reference Guide
Kimball King
ISBN: 0-313-32934-6
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-32934-0
648 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 6/30/2007
List Price: $175.00 (UK Sterling Price: £120.95)
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Media Type: Hardcover
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Description: The West has a long and rich dramatic tradition, and its dramatic works typically reflect the social and political concerns of playwrights and spectators. This book surveys the Western dramatic tradition from Ancient Greece to modern America. Included are chapters on great eras of drama, such as the Renaissance; national theatres, such as the theatres of Latin America, Ireland, and Poland; important theatrical movements, such as musical theatre and African American drama; and influential theatre styles, such as realism, expressionism, and surrealism. Entries are written by leading authorities and cite works for further reading. Students of literature and drama will appreciate the book for its convenient overview of the Western theatrical tradition, while students of history and social studies will welcome its illumination of different cultures and traditions.



Designed for students, the book overviews Western drama from Ancient Greece to modern America. Included are chapters on great eras of drama, such as the Renaissance; national theatres, such as the theatres of Latin America, Ireland, and Poland; important theatrical movements, such as musical theatre and African American drama; and influential theatre styles, such as realism, expressionism, and surrealism. Each chapter is written by an expert contributor and offers an extended consideration of its topic and cites works for further reading. Students of drama and literature will value the book for its exploration of the Western theatrical tradition, while students of history and social studies will welcome its illumination of different cultures and traditions.

 Title Features:
  • Includes chapters on a broad chronological and geographical range of subjects.
  • Chapters provide extensive discussion of their topics.
  • Chapters cite works for further reading.
  • Chapters cover periods, movements, styles, and national theatres.
  • Helps students of drama and literature analyze dramatic works and place them in their larger contexts.
  • Helps students of history and social studies use drama to understand different cultures.
Table of Contents:
  • Alphabetic List Of Entries
    Introduction
    GREAT ERAS OF WESTERN DRAMA
    Classic Greek and Roman Drama
    Medieval Drama
    English Renaissance Drama
    French Neo-Classical Drama
    Restoration Drama
    Modern Drama
    NATIONAL AND REGIONAL THEATER
    Italian Theater
    German Drama
    Polish Theater
    Czech Drama
    Russian Drama in the Eighteenth Century
    The Russian Drama of Anton Chekhov
    Modern Scandinavian Drama
    Irish Drama
    Spanish Drama
    Latin American Theater
    Modern Indian Drama
    Modern Canadian Drama
    Southern U.S. Drama
    THEATER MOVEMENTS AND ISSUES
    African American Drama
    Biblical Drama in Britain and America
    Belief in Contemporary Drama
    Gay Drama
    Gender and Theater
    Musical Theater
    Outdoor Drama
    DRAMATIC GENRES AND STYLES
    Tragedy
    Dramatic Comedy
    Dramatic Comedy: A History of European and American Plays
    Realism
    Realism: A Survey of Modern Plays
    Surrealism
    Expressionism
    Dada in Drama
    Putting Language into Play: From Well-Made and Absurdist Plays to Talk Drama
    In Yer Face Theater: Purely through Image and the Collapse of Language
    Kitchen Sink Drama
    Albee's and Pinter's Dramas
    Romeo and Juliet and Rock Opera
    THEATRICAL ESSENTIALS
    Directors and Directing Styles
    Acting Styles
    Theater Voice Coaching
    The World of Dramaturgy
    Costume Design in the United States
    Dramas Stages: Theaters and Playhouses in Theatrical History
    Bibliography
    About the Editor and Contributors
    Index
    Volume II
    Alphabetic List of Entries
    Acting Styles
    African American Drama
    Albee's and Pinter's Dramas
    Belief in Contemporary Drama
    Biblical Drama in Britain and America
    Classic Greek and Roman Drama
    Costume Design in the United States
    Czech Drama
    Dada in Drama
    Directors and Directing Styles
    Dramas Stages: Theaters and Playhouses in Theatrical History
    Dramatic Comedy
    Dramatic Comedy: A History of European and American Plays
    English Renaissance Drama
    Expressionism
    French Neo-Classical Drama
    Gay Drama
    Gender and Theater
    German Drama
    In Yer Face Theater: Purely through Image and the Collapse of Language
    Irish Drama
    Italian Theater
    Kitchen Sink Drama
    Latin American Theater
    Medieval Drama
    Modern Canadian Drama
    Modern Drama
    Modern Indian Drama
    Modern Scandinavian Drama
    Musical Theater
    Outdoor Drama
    Polish Theater
    Putting Language into Play: From Well-Made and Absurdist Plays to Talk Drama
    Realism
    Realism: A Survey of Modern Plays
    Restoration Drama
    Romeo and Juliet and Rock Opera
    Russian Drama in the Eighteenth Century
    The Russian Drama of Anton Chekhov
    Southern U.S. Drama
    Spanish Drama
    Surrealism
    Theater Voice Coaching
    Tragedy
    The World of Dramaturgy
About the Author: Kimball King is Professor of English at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His previous publications include Twenty Modern British Playwrights (1977), Ten Modern Irish Playwrights (1978), and Ten Modern American Playwrights (1980).
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