Brenda Murphy
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The Theatre of Tennessee Williams
'The Theatre of Tennessee Williams' provides a stimulating analysis of the work of this giant of 20th century American theatre whose work remains central to curriculums and theatre repertoires. It combines an analysis of all of his work by American scholar Brenda Murphy with interviews and a number of criticial essays.
The Cambridge companion to American women playwrights
A collection of interpretive essays on American women playwrights.
Arthur Miller
Tennessee Williams
Intertextuality In American Drama Critical Essays On Eugene Oneill Susan Glaspell Thornton Wilder Arthur Miller And Other Playwrights
"The essays in this collection fill an important conceptual gap in present-day criticism. New essays are presented on such diverse writers. The essayists offer diverse approaches, such as the influence of poetry, histories and novels, ideological and political discourses, unlikely connections, the problems of translation, the evolution, and the relationships"--Provided by publisher.
American realism and American drama, 1880-1940
The importance of native American realism is traced through a study of the evolution of dramatic theory from the early 1890s through World War I and the uniquely American innovations in realistic drama between world wars.
O'Neill
This is the first full production history of Long day's journey into night, by Eugene O'Neill, one of the most influential plays of the twentieth century. It provides a detailed account of the most significant productions throughout the world, on stage, film, and television. Brenda Murphy examines the unique circumstances that led to the posthumous world premiere in Stockholm, in a Swedish translation. Murphy also explores the subsequent first production in English, on Broadway, which established a standard for future directors and actors. The book conveys the unique interpretations of the Tyrone family by such actors as Fredric March, Jason Robards, Laurence Olivier, Ralph Richardson, Katharine Hepburn, Colleen Dewhurst, Ruby Dee, Kevin Spacey, Jack Lemmon, and Alan Bates, among other distinguished theatre artists. An extensive production chronology provides details about nearly 100 productions throughout the world. This illustrated history also includes an extensive bibliography, discography and videography.