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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... 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 unconscious , the artist himself may not be aware of what he is ...
... 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 unconscious , the artist himself may not be aware of what he is ...
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... regard it as a category of plays in which the hero dies at the end . Yet the hero of Oedipus Rex doesn't die ; nor does Orestes in Aeschylus ' famous trilogy . Thus any definition based on this factor alone must be considered inadequate ...
... regard it as a category of plays in which the hero dies at the end . Yet the hero of Oedipus Rex doesn't die ; nor does Orestes in Aeschylus ' famous trilogy . Thus any definition based on this factor alone must be considered inadequate ...
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... regard action as significant only when it relates to morality . Certainly , the extreme of this attitude - the contention that art should always serve a moral purpose -is ridiculous . It is nonetheless true that , because of man's ...
... regard action as significant only when it relates to morality . Certainly , the extreme of this attitude - the contention that art should always serve a moral purpose -is ridiculous . It is nonetheless true that , because of man's ...
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