Urban Drama: The Metropolis in Contemporary North American Plays

Westgate, J. Chris

Identifying an apprehension about the nature and constitution of urbanism in North American plays, Westgate examines how cities like New York City and Los Angeles became focal points for identity politics and social justice at the end of the twentieth century, and how urban crises inform the dramaturgy of contemporary playwrights.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2011-09-26

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230114531

DOI: 10.1057/9780230119581

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 239