The Methuen Drama Guide to Contemporary American Playwrights (Guides to Contemporary Drama)

This is an authoritative single-volume guide to the work of 25 American playwrights from the 1960s to the present written by a team of 25 eminent scholars from the USA, Canada, Britain, Germany, and Ireland. It is the perfect companion for students of American literature and drama. The Methuen Drama Guide To Contemporary American Playwrights Surveys And Analyses The Breadth, Vitality And Development Of Theatrical Work To Emerge From America Over The Last Fifty Years. This Authoritative Guide Leads You Through The Work Of Twenty Five Major Contemporary American Playwrights, Discussing More Than 140 Plays In Detail. Written By A Team Of Twenty Five Eminent International Scholars, Each Chapter Provides: A Biological Introduction To The Playwright's Work; A Survey And Concise Analysis Of The Writer's Most Important Plays; A Discussion Of Their Style, Dramaturgical Concerns And Critical Reception; A Bibliography Of Published Plays And A Select List Of Critical Works. -- From Back Cover. Introduction -- Edward Albee / Tom Adler -- Maria Irene Fornes / Scott T. Cummings -- Richard Greenberg / Jochen Achilles, Ina Bergmann -- John Guare / Ken Urban --- David Henry Huang / Russell Vandenbroucke -- Adrienne Kennedy / Klaus Benesch -- Tony Kushner / Jim Fisher -- Neil Labute / Christopher Innes -- David Mamet / Toby Zinman -- Donald Margulies / Kerstin Schmidt -- Terrence Mcnally / Paul Peter Schnierer -- Arthur Miller / Susan C.w. Abbotson -- Marsha Norman / Annalisa Brugnoli -- Suzan-lori Parks / Ilka Saal -- Sarah Ruhl / Deborah Geis -- John Patrick Shanley / Annette J. Saddik -- Wallace Shawn / Martin Middeke -- Sam Shepard / Katherine Weiss -- Christopher Shinn / Stephen Bottoms -- Luis Valdez / Jorge Huerta -- Paula Vogel / Joanna Mansbridge -- Naomi Wallace / Pia Wiegmink -- Wendy Wasserstein / Frazer Lively -- August Wilson / Sandra Shannon -- William S. Yellow Robe Jr / Birgit Däwes. Edited And With An Introduction By Martin Middeke, Peter Paul Schnierer, Christopher Innes And Matthew C. Roudané. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This Is An Authoritative Single-volume Guide To The Work Of 25 British Playwrights From The 1980s To The Present Written By An International Team Of 25 Eminent Scholars. It Is The Perfect Companion For Students Of Theatre Studies And English Literature. Machine Generated Contents Note: 1. Richard Bean / Eckart Voigts-virchow -- 2. Gregory Burke / David Pattie -- 3. Jez Butterworth / Aleks Sierz -- 4. Jim Cartwright / Anette Pankratz -- 5. Martin Crimp / Martin Middeke -- 6. Sarah Daniels / Nicole Boireau -- 7. April De Angelis / Rebecca D'monte -- 8. David Eldridge / Graham Saunders -- 9. Kevin Elyot / Christina Wald -- 10. Debbie Tucker Green / Elaine Aston -- 11. David Greig / Janelle Reinelt -- 12. Tanika Gupta / Gabriele Griffin -- 13. David Harrower / Clare Wallace -- 14. Jonathan Harvey / Peter Paul Schnierer -- 15. Terry Johnson / Stephen Lacey -- 16. Sarah Kane / Ken Urban -- 17. Kwame Kwei-armah / Lynette Goddard -- 18. Anthony Neilson / John Bull -- 19. Joe Penhall / Margarete Rubik -- 20. Winsome Pinnock / Elizabeth Sakellaridou -- 21. Mark Ravenhill / Caridad Svich -- 22. Philip Ridley / Dan Rebellato -- 23. Simon Stephens / Christopher Innes -- 24. Shelagh Stephenson / Peter Billingham -- 25. Roy Williams / Deirdre Osborne. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. "The Methuen Drama Guide to Contemporary Irish Playwrights is a ground-breaking study of twenty-five writers whose work during the past fifty years has helped to shape and define Irish theatre. Written by a team of international scholars, it provides an authoritative survey and analysis of each writer's plays and considers their contribution to the contemporary theatrical scene and the narrative of a nation. The playwrights examined range from John B. Keane, whose debut play premiered in 1959, to the crop of writers who emerged in the 1990s and who include Martin McDonagh, Marina Carr, Emma Donoghue and Mark O'Rowe. Along the way it takes in writers such as Brian Friel and Tom Murphy, whose oeuvres span five decades, and the work of Northern Irish writers such as Anne Devlin, Gary Mitchell and Christina Reid. With a total of 190 plays discussed in detail, over half of which were written during the 1990s and 2000s, The Methuen Drama Guide to Contemporary Irish Playwrights is unrivalled in its coverage of recent work and writers. It will prove an invaluable companion to anyone interested in the Irish dramatic scene of the past half-century. "--Book jacket The Methuen Drama Guide to Contemporary Irish Playwrights is an authoritative guide to the work of twenty-five playwrights from the last 50 years whose work has helped to shape and define Irish theatre. Written by a team of international scholars, it provides an illuminating survey and analysis of each writer's plays and will be invaluable to anyone interested in, studying or teaching contemporary Irish drama. The playwrights examined range from John B. Keane, Brian Friel and Tom Murphy, to the crop of writers who emerged in the 1990s and who include Martin McDonagh, Marina Carr, Emma Donoghue and Mark O'Rowe. Each essay features: a biographical sketch and introduction to the playwright a discussion of their most important plays an analysis of their stylistic and thematic traits, the critical reception and their place in the discourses of Irish theatre a bibliography of texts and critical material With a total of 190 plays discussed in detail, over half of which were written during the 1990s and 2000s, The Methuen Drama Guide to Contemporary Irish Playwrights is unrivalled in its study of recent plays and playwrights. "Unrivalled in its coverage of recent work and writers, The Methuen Drama Guide to Contemporary American Playwrights surveys and analyses the breadth, vitality and development of theatrical work to emerge from America over the last fifty years. This authoritative guide leads you through the work of 25 major contemporary American playwrights, discussing more than 140 plays in detail. Written by a team of 25 eminent international scholars, each chapter provides: · a biographical introduction to the playwright's work; · a survey and concise analysis of the writer's most important plays; · a discussion of their style, dramaturgical concerns and critical reception; · a bibliography of published plays and a select list of critical works. Among the many Tony, Obie and Pulitzer prize-winning playwrights included are Sam Shepard, Tony Kushner, Suzan-Lori Parks, August Wilson, Paula Vogel and Neil LaBute. The abundance of work analysed enables fresh, illuminating conclusions to be drawn about the development of contemporary American playwriting."-- Provided by publisher The Methuen Drama Guide to Contemporary British Playwrights is an authoritative guide to the work of twenty-five playwrights who have risen to prominence since the 1980s. Written by an international team of scholars , it provides an illuminating survey and analysis of each writer's plays and will be invaluable to anyone interested in, studying or teaching contemporary drama. Among the many playwrights whose work is examined are Sarah Daniels, Terry Johnson, Martin Crimp, Sarah Kane, Anthony Neilson, Mark Ravenhill, Simon Stephens, debbie tucker green, Tanika Gupta and Richard Bean. Each essay features: (1) a biographical sketch and introduction to the playwright, (2) a discussion of their most important plays, (3) an analysis of their stylistic and thematic traits, the critical reception and their place in the discourses of British theatre, (4) a bibliography of texts and critical material. With essays from twenty-five leading scholars of modern British drama this will prove an invigorating and trustworthy guide for all readers.

This is THE authoritative single-volume guide examining the work of the 25 best Irish playwrights from the 1960s to the present, including Tom Murphy, Sebastian Barry, Marina Carr, Brian Friel, Thomas Kilroy, Martin McDonagh, Frank McGuinness, Mark O'Rowe, Christina Reid, Enda Walsh with insight and essays from an international team of leading scholars.

Each chapter is devoted entirely to a playwright, providing unrivaled coverage to convey the full breadth, vitality and development of their theatrical work. The guide features a biographical introduction, a discussion of the playwright's unique style, dramaturgical concerns and a concise analysis of each of their published play plus a listing of premieres, the play's critical reception, and a select list of critical works.

The Methuen Drama Guide to Contemporary American Playwrights is an authoritative single-volume guide to the work of twenty-five American playwrights from the second half of the twentieth century, written by a team of twenty-five eminent scholars from the United States, Canada, Britain, Germany and Ireland contributing individual studies to the work of each playwright. Each of the twenty-five chapters provides: a biographical introduction to the playwright and their work; a survey and concise analysis of each of the writer's published plays; a discussion of their style, dramaturgical concerns a Primary Sources; Secondary Sources; Notes; Chapter 18 SAM SHEPARD; Introduction; The Plays; Summary; Primary Sources; Secondary Sources; Notes; Chapter 19 CHRISTOPHER SHINN; Introduction; The Plays; Summary; Primary Sources; Secondary Sources; Notes; Chapter 20 LUIS VALDEZ; Introduction; The Plays; Summary; Primary Sources; Secondary Sources; Notes; Chapter 21 PAULA VOGEL; Introduction; The Plays; Summary; Primary Sources; Secondary Sources; Notes; Chapter 22 NAOMI WALLACE; Introduction; The Plays; Summary; Primary Sources; Secondary Sources; Notes; Chapter 23 WENDY WASSERSTEIN Unrivalled in its coverage of recent work and writers, this book surveys and analyses the breadth, vitality and development of theatrical work to emerge from America over the last fifty years. This authoritative guide leads you through the work of 25 major contemporary American playwrights, discussing more than 140 plays in detail This is an authoritative single-volume guide to the work of twenty-five American playwrights from the 1960s to the present written by a team of twenty-five eminent scholars from the USA, Canada, Britain, Germany and Ireland. It is the perfect companion for students of American literature and drama. This is an authoritative single-volume guide to the work of twenty-five Irish playwrights from the 1960s to the present written by a team of twenty-five eminent scholars from Ireland, the USA, Britain and Germany. It is the perfect companion for students of Irish literature and drama. This is an authoritative single-volume guide to the work of twenty-five British playwrights from the 1980s to the present written by an international team of twenty-five eminent scholars. It is the perfect companion for students of Theatre Studies and English Literature.