In this book, Susan Harris Smith looks at the many often conflicting cultural and academic reasons for the neglect and dismissal of American drama as a legitimate literary form. Covering a wide range of topics such as theatrical performance, the rise of nationalist feeling, the creation of academic disciplines, and the development of sociology, Smith's study is a contentious and revisionist historical inquiry into the troubled cultural and canonical status of American drama, both as a literary genre and as a mirror of ...
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In this book, Susan Harris Smith looks at the many often conflicting cultural and academic reasons for the neglect and dismissal of American drama as a legitimate literary form. Covering a wide range of topics such as theatrical performance, the rise of nationalist feeling, the creation of academic disciplines, and the development of sociology, Smith's study is a contentious and revisionist historical inquiry into the troubled cultural and canonical status of American drama, both as a literary genre and as a mirror of American society.
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Near Fine in near fine jacket. INSCRIBED BY SUSAN HARRIS SMITH. First Edition. c.1997. Hardcover. 8vo. 248pp. Near Fine in Near Fine dustjacket. Mild general shelfwear.
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New. Trade paperback (US). 260 p. Cambridge Studies in American Theatre and Drama . 1 Maps; 3 Halftones, unspecified. Intended for professional and scholarly audience.
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New. Trade paperback (US). Contains: Halftones, Maps. Cambridge Studies in American Theatre and Drama . 3 b/w illus. 1 map. Intended for professional and scholarly audience.
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New. Trade paperback (US). Contains: Halftones, Maps. Cambridge Studies in American Theatre and Drama . 3 b/w illus. 1 map. Intended for professional and scholarly audience.