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Re-imagining Greek tragedy on the American stage [[electronic resource] /] / Helene P. Foley



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Autore: Foley Helene P. <1942-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: Re-imagining Greek tragedy on the American stage [[electronic resource] /] / Helene P. Foley Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2012
Berkeley, Los Angeles, London, : University of California Press, 2012
Descrizione fisica: 1 Online-Ressource (XV, 375 Seiten)
Disciplina: 792.1/20973
Soggetto topico: Greek drama - History and criticism
Theater - United States - History
Soggetto non controllato: 20th century literacy
american culture and politics
american interpretation
american theater
books for english students
classical greek literature
coffee table books
controversial topics
dramatic
easy to read
educational books
engaging
greek tragedy
historical nonfiction
history of american dance
history of american theater
how to write a tragedy
intense emotion
interpretation of greek tragedy
learning while reading
lively
page turner
performing arts
shakespeare
theater film
theatrical
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-361) and index.
Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface -- Introduction -- One. Greek Tragedy Finds an American Audience -- Two. Making Total Theater in America -- Three. Democratizing Greek Tragedy -- Four. Reenvisioning the Hero -- Five. Reimagining Medea as American Other -- Epilogue -- Notes -- References -- Index
Sommario/riassunto: This book explores the emergence of Greek tragedy on the American stage from the nineteenth century to the present. Despite the gap separating the world of classical Greece from our own, Greek tragedy has provided a fertile source for some of the most innovative American theater. Helene P. Foley shows how plays like Oedipus Rex and Medea have resonated deeply with contemporary concerns and controversies-over war, slavery, race, the status of women, religion, identity, and immigration. Although Greek tragedy was often initially embraced for its melodramatic possibilities, by the twentieth century it became a vehicle not only for major developments in the history of American theater and dance, but also for exploring critical tensions in American cultural and political life. Drawing on a wide range of sources-archival, video, interviews, and reviews-Reimagining Greek Tragedy on the American Stage provides the most comprehensive treatment of the subject available.
Titolo autorizzato: Re-imagining Greek tragedy on the American stage  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-283-62280-7
0-520-95365-7
9780520953659
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910785725903321
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