Revision as Resistance in Twentieth-Century American Drama
[book]
\ Meredith M. Malburne-Wade
1st edition
New York, NY
: Palgrave Macmillan
, 2015
xiv, 208 p.
American literature readings in the 21st century
Based on the author's thesis (doctoral) -- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The ebook format of this book is available
Bibliography
Index
Introduction -- Confession and crime, confession as crime: Williams' Tituba's children and Miller's The crucible -- Confrontation and challenge: Baldwin's Blues for Mister Charlie as response to the murder of Emmett Till -- Condemnation as redress: Herman Melville's Benito Cereno, Richard Wright's Man, God ain't like that, and Robert Lowell's Benito Cereno -- Celebration of family as a means of difference and hope: Hansberry's A raisin in the sun and Odets' Awake and sing! -- Conclusion: intentions and impacts.
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American drama -- 20th century -- History and criticism
Social problems in literature
Politics in literature
Literature and society -- United States -- History -- 20th century
نمایشنامه آمریکایی -- قرن ۲۰م. -- تاریخ و نقد
مسائل اجتماعی در ادبیات
سیاست در ادبیات
ادبیات -- جنبه های اجتماعی -- ایالات متحده -- تاریخ -- قرن ۲۰ م.