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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... talent upon which mankind de- pends for survival , represents a waste and deprivation felt by all . The importance of the leader to the social order was , of course , one reason why classical and Elizabethan play- wrights chose kings ...
... talent upon which mankind de- pends for survival , represents a waste and deprivation felt by all . The importance of the leader to the social order was , of course , one reason why classical and Elizabethan play- wrights chose kings ...
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... talent , ( 2 ) courage , and ( 3 ) willingness to accept responsibility . Some may feel that direction and decisiveness of action are equally important , but I regard them as derivative , stemming from one or more of the basic three ...
... talent , ( 2 ) courage , and ( 3 ) willingness to accept responsibility . Some may feel that direction and decisiveness of action are equally important , but I regard them as derivative , stemming from one or more of the basic three ...
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... talent , constitutes his most objectionable trait as a dramatist . A more crucial fault , of course , is his inability , despite his insistence upon their erstwhile goodness , to excite mature sympathy for his characters.2 The closest ...
... talent , constitutes his most objectionable trait as a dramatist . A more crucial fault , of course , is his inability , despite his insistence upon their erstwhile goodness , to excite mature sympathy for his characters.2 The closest ...
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