{"product_id":"9781408134795","title":"Methuen Drama Guide to Contemporary American Playwrights","description":"\u003ch3\u003eGuides to Contemporary Drama\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eMethuen Drama Guide to Contemporary American Playwrights\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTom Adler | Martin Middeke | Martin Middeke | Martin Middeke | Scott T. Cummings | Peter Paul Schnierer | Peter Paul Schnierer | Peter Paul Schnierer | Jochen Achilles | Christopher Innes | Christopher Innes | Ken Urban | Matthew C. Roudané | Matthew C. Roudané | Klaus Benesch | Russell Vandenbroucke | James Fisher | Jill S. Dolan | Christopher Innes | Toby Zinman | Susan Abbotson | Annalisa Brugnoli | Ilka Saal | Aurélia Sanchez | Deborah Geis | Annette J. Saddik | Jorge Huerta | Joanna Mansbridge | Pia Wiegmink | Frazer Lively | Sandra G. Shannon | Birgit Daewes | Peter Paul Schnierer | Martin Middeke | Katherine Weiss | Kerstin Schmidt\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ Drama\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnrivalled in its coverage of recent work and writers, \u003ci\u003eThe Methuen Drama Guide to Contemporary American Playwrights\u003c\/i\u003e surveys and analyses the breadth, vitality and development of theatrical work to emerge from America over the last fifty years.\u003cbr\u003e  This authoritative guide leads you through the work of 25 major contemporary American playwrights, discussing more than 140 plays in detail.  Written by a team of 25 eminent international scholars, each chapter provides:\u003cbr\u003e  ·         a biographical introduction to the playwright's work; \u003cbr\u003e  ·         a survey and concise analysis of the writer's most important plays; \u003cbr\u003e  ·         a discussion of their style, dramaturgical concerns and critical reception; \u003cbr\u003e  ·         a bibliography of published plays and a select list of critical works.\u003cbr\u003e  Among the many Tony, Obie and Pulitzer prize-winning playwrights included are Sam Shepard, Tony Kushner, Suzan-Lori Parks, August Wilson, Paula Vogel and Neil LaBute.  The abundance of work analysed enables fresh, illuminating conclusions to be drawn about the development of contemporary American playwriting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eMartin Middeke is Professor and Chair of English Literature at the University of Augsburg, Germany.  Peter Paul Schnierer is Professor and Chair of English Literature at the University of Heidelberg, Germany. Christopher Innes is a Professor of English at York University, Canada, and holds the Canada Research Chair in Performance and Culture. Matthew Roudané is Professor and Chair of English at Georgia State University, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13 February 2014\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMethuen Drama\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781408134795\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e504\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20.48\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51515257749644,"sku":"9781408134795","price":40.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_2fbe1116-94d6-45e7-9e25-4fec3c0b024c.jpg?v=1784690926","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781408134795","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}