Barnett Wendy Wasserstein

A Casebook
Erscheinungsjahr 2013
ISBN: 978-1-135-66066-6
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 246 Seiten

Reihe: Casebooks on Modern Dramatists

Wendy Wasserstein: A Casebook contains in-depth discussions of the playwright's major works, including her recent play 1 An American Daughter. Wasserstein's plays and essays are explored within diverse traditions, including Jewish storytelling, women's writing, and classical comedy. Critical perspectives include feminist, Bakhtinian, and actor/director. Comparisons with other playwrights, such as Rachel Crothers, Caryl Churchill, and Anton Chekhov, provide context and understanding. An interview with the playwright and an annotated bibliography are included.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Barnett, Claudia

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Theaterwissenschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction, Claudia Barnett * Chronology; Women's Movement: The Personal as Political in the Plays of Wendy Wasserstein, Bette Mandl * Bachelor Machine: Postmodern Travels, Female Communities, Melancholy and the Market in Bachelor Girls, Stephanie Hammer * Generations of Nora: Self Realization in the Comedies of Rachel Crothers and Wendy Wasserstein, Robert F. Gross * "We've All Come a Long Way": The Role of Women in Uncommon Women, Top Girls, and My Mother Said I Never Should, William C. Boles * Female Laughter and Comic Possibilities: Uncommon Women and Others, Miriam M. Chirico * Building the Gift: Creating a Character in Wasserstein's The Sisters Rosensweig, Deborah K. Anderson * Wendy Wasserstein's Three Sisters: Squandered Privilege, Gaylord Brewer * When Wendy Isn't Trendy: Wendy Wasserstein's The Heidi Chronicles and An American Daughter, Helene Keyssar * Three American Daughters: Wendy Wasserstein Critiques Success, Glenda Frank * Interview with Wendy Wasserstein, Claudia Barnett * Bibliography, Claudia Barnett