Myth and modern American drama /
by Thomas E. Porter.
- 285 pages ; 21 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Puritan ego and Freudian unconscious: Mourning becomes Electra -- The old woman, the doctor and the cook: The cocktail party -- Who knows not patient Job: J.B. -- Tragedy and the private eye: Detective story -- Acres of diamonds: Death of a salesman -- The passing of the old South: A streetcar named desire -- The long shadow of the law: The crucible -- A green corner of the universe: Our town -- Fun and games in suburbia: Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf? -- The vision of American drama. Introduction: the dramatic milieu and American drama -- Conclusion:
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O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953. Mourning becomes Electra Kingsley, Sidney, 1906-1995. Detective story Miller, Arthur, 1915-2005. Death of a salesman Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983. Streetcar named Desire Miller, Arthur, 1915-2005. Crucible Wilder, Thornton, 1897-1975. Our town Albee, Edward, 1928-2016. Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf?
American drama--History and criticism--20th century Myth in literature