Revision as resistance in twentieth-century American drama

• Verfasst von: Malburne-Wade, Meredith M. [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Revision as resistance in twentieth-century American drama
• Verf.angabe: Meredith M. Malburne-Wade
• Ausgabe: First edition
• Verlagsort: New York, NY [u.a.]
• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan
• E-Jahr: 2015
• Jahr: May 2015
• Umfang: xiv, 208 Seiten
• Gesamttitel/Reihe: American literature readings in the 21st century
• Fussnoten: Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-202) and index
• Hochschulschrift: Dissertation, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2013
• ISBN: 978-1-137-46922-9
• Schlagwörter: (g)USA / (s)Drama / (s)Politik <Motiv> / (s)Soziale Probleme <Motiv> / (z)Geschichte 2000-2013
• Schlagwörter: (g)USA / (s)Englisch / (s)Drama / (s)Soziale Probleme / (s)Ethnische Beziehungen <Motiv> / (z)Geschichte 1950-1964
• Dokumenttyp: Hochschulschrift
• Sprache: eng
• Bibliogr. Hinweis: Erscheint auch als : Online-Ausgabe: Malburne-Wade, Meredith M., 1977 - : Revision as resistance in twentieth-century American drama. - New York : Palgrave Macmillan US, 2015. - 1 Online-Ressource (225 Seiten)
• K10plus-PPN: 1621847454

Abstract

Introduction -- Confession and crime, confession as crime: Williams' Tituba's children and Miller's The crucible -- Confrontation and challenge: Baldwin's Blues for Mister Charlie as response to the murder of Emmett Till -- Condemnation as redress: Herman Melville's Benito Cereno, Richard Wright's Man, God ain't like that, and Robert Lowell's Benito Cereno -- Celebration of family as a means of difference and hope: Hansberry's A raisin in the sun and Odets' Awake and sing! -- Conclusion: intentions and impacts