First published in 1977, this book provides a clear and well-illustrated analysis of modern verse drama. It studies the work of its chief exponents, T. S. Eliot and Christopher Fry, as well as the genre's place in the development of modern theatre. It particular focuses on the effect that verse drama has had on an audience's awareness of language in the theatre, paving the way for dramatists like Pinter, Beckett and Wesker.
This book will be of particular interest to those studying modern poetry and drama.
| ISBN: | 9781138283978 |
| Publication date: | 10th July 2017 |
| Author: | Arnold P Hinchliffe |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 92 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Library Editions. The Critical Idiom |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: general |
First published in 1977, this book provides a clear and well-illustrated analysis of modern verse drama. It studies the work of its chief exponents, T. S. Eliot and Christopher Fry, as well as the genre's place in the development of modern theatre. It particular focuses on the effect that verse drama has had on an audience's awareness of language in the theatre, paving the way for dramatists like Pinter, Beckett and Wesker.
This book will be of particular interest to those studying modern poetry and drama.
Modern Verse Drama features in the following genres: Literary studies: general
Modern Verse Drama is available in Paperback, Ebook, Hardback
Modern Verse Drama was written by Arnold P Hinchliffe and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
Modern Verse Drama has 92 pages
Yes it is part of Routledge Library Editions. The Critical Idiom series
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