Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-317) and index.
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Getting involved : American drama on the eve of World War II -- The drama of the war years -- The dramatic art of Uncle Sam : the government, the drama, and the war -- Airing the war : World War II radio plays -- The aftermath.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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In Staging the War, Albert Wertheim brings to light the important role played by drama in many forms during the period between the Depression and the conclusion of WWII. He includes in his purview several works from the pre- and postwar periods. While at the time the subjects of these plays did not seem to be about the war, Wertheim discovered that "reading those dramas in a wartime context ... nuances them in unanticipated ways." In research ranging over more than 150 plays, the author discusses some of the most well-known work, such as the Time of Our Life, Our Town, Watch on the Rhine, and.
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Title
Staging the war.
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0253343100
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
American drama-- 20th century-- History and criticism.
Theater-- United States-- History-- 20th century.
War in literature.
World War, 1939-1945-- United States-- Literature and the war.
Guerre dans la littérature.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945-- États-Unis-- Littérature et guerre.
Théâtre américain-- 20e siècle-- Histoire et critique.