The Theatre of August Wilson by Alan Nadel (English) Hardcover Book

Description: The Theatre of August Wilson by Alan Nadel, Kevin J. Wetmore, Jr., Patrick Lonergan Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description A comprehensive introduction to the work of the preeminent Afro-American playwright of his generation, focusing on Wilsons ten-play cycle and their context. Publisher Description The first comprehensive study of August Wilsons drama introduces the major themes and motifs that unite Wilsons ten-play cycle about African American life in each decade of the twentieth century. Framed by Wilsons life experiences and informed by his extensive interviews, this book provides fresh, coherent, detailed readings of each play, well-situated in the extant scholarship. It also provides an overview of the cycle as a whole, demonstrating how it comprises a compelling interrogation of American culture and historiography.Keenly aware of the musical paradigms informing Wilsons dramatic technique, Nadel shows how jazz and, particularly, the blues provide the structural mechanisms that allow Wilson to examine alternative notions of time, property, and law. Wilsons improvisational logics become crucial to expressing his notions of black identity and resituating the relationship of literal to figurative in the African American community.The final two chapters include contributions by scholars Harry J. Elam, Jr. and Donald E. Pease Author Biography Alan Nadel is William T. Bryan Chair of America Literature and Culture at the University of Kentucky. In addition to several books on postwar American literature and media, including Invisible Criticism: Ralph Ellison and the American Canon (1988) and Television in Black-and-White America: Race and National Identity (2006), he is the editor/contributor for two volumes of essays on the drama of August Wilson: May All Your Fences Have Gates: Essays on the Drama of August Wilson (1994) and August Wilson: Completing the Twentieth-Century Cycle (2010). His poetry has appeared in numerous journals, including Georgia Review, Partisan Review, Paris Review, and Shenandoah. Details ISBN 1472530489 ISBN-13 9781472530486 Title The Theatre of August Wilson Author Alan Nadel, Kevin J. Wetmore, Jr., Patrick Lonergan Format Hardcover Year 2018 Pages 232 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC GE_Item_ID:119202750; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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