The Splintered Stage: The Decline of the American TheaterA critical appraisal of postwar drama from O'Neill to Albee, indicating that our contemporary playwrights have an extremely narrow view of life. |
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... playwright as a will- ing conspirator . At no time does the spectator believe that the tree on the stage is alive , or that there is real water at the bottom of the well , or that the mountain in the back- ground is anything but a ...
... playwright as a will- ing conspirator . At no time does the spectator believe that the tree on the stage is alive , or that there is real water at the bottom of the well , or that the mountain in the back- ground is anything but a ...
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... playwright and spectator that I , in my rather archaic way , regard as the basis of the dramatic experience . I am familiar with the opposing argument to this point of view that , since much of the creative process is rooted in the ...
... playwright and spectator that I , in my rather archaic way , regard as the basis of the dramatic experience . I am familiar with the opposing argument to this point of view that , since much of the creative process is rooted in the ...
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... playwright has made his characters so weak , worthless , or depraved as to be incapable of arousing respect and ... playwrights of " dope , rape , incest , homosexual and other subject mat- ter borrowed from the police blotter . " Under ...
... playwright has made his characters so weak , worthless , or depraved as to be incapable of arousing respect and ... playwrights of " dope , rape , incest , homosexual and other subject mat- ter borrowed from the police blotter . " Under ...
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