Clifford Odets and American political theatre / Christopher J. Herr.
Clifford Odets and American political theatre / Christopher J. Herr.
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Publisher
Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2003.
Date
2003.
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N812.52/14
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Language
English
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Physical content
xii, 177 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. Odets and America, 1906-1929 -- 2. Art and Politics in the Marketplace: Odets, the Group, and America, 1929-1940 -- 3. "Life Printed on Dollar Bills": The Marketplace in Odets' Group Plays -- 4. Odets and the Dwindling Political Theatre, 1940-1954 -- 5. "A Real Artist of the People": Odets' Post-...
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Publisher
Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2003.
Place of Publication
Connecticut
Date Published
2003.
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Summary
"This book illustrates the deeply utopian nature of Odets's vision, which existed alongside a continuing ambivalence toward consumer culture as a means of political and social change. Herr's fresh new look at Odets's works and contributions to the American stage invites readers to reconsider accepted notions about the playwright's importance."--BOO...
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Clifford Odets and American political theatre / Christopher J. Herr.
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Contributions in drama and theatre studies, 0163-3821 ; no. 103.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N812.52/14
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ISBN
0313315949 (alk. paper)
9780313315947 (alk. paper)
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812.52
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991017920749702626
