Drama - Literary Criticism, English Literature
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Overview
Six Contemprorary Dramatists explores the central concerns of six of the most important contemporary dramatists. It demonstrates how the work of Alan Bennett, Dennis Potter, Simon Gray, Howard Brenton, David Hare and Alan Ayckbourn is essentially moral, and relates their aspirations to the British romantic tradititradition of the last century. At the same time it explores how each writer has responded to changes that took place in personal and public ethics during the 1980s as a result of Thatcherism. It also includes an interview with Alan Ayckbourn, published here for the first time, in which the volume's themes are focused and summarised. This is an essential and readable guide to televised and theatrical drama for students and theatregoers alike.Editorials
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Explores the central concerns of six contemporary British dramatists: Alan Bennett, Dennis Potter, Simon Gray, Howard Brenton, David Hare, and Alan Ayckbourn. The essays demonstrate how the dramatists' work is essentially moral and relates their aspirations to the British romantic tradition of the last century while exploring how each writer has responded to changes in personal and public ethics during the 1980s. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
February 1, 1997
Publisher
New York : St. Martin's Press, 1996.
Pages
219
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780312165673