August Wilson in Context

Khalid Y. Long

ISBN 10: 1009363212 / ISBN 13: 9781009363211

Edité par Cambridge University Press, 2025

Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - August Wilson is one of the twentieth century's most important and acclaimed playwrights. This volume demonstrates Wilson's significance to contemporary theatre, culture, and politics by providing fresh and compelling insights into his life, practices, and contributions as an artist and public intellectual. Across four thematically organized sections, contributors situate Wilson's work in his social, cultural and political contexts, examine ongoing developments in Wilson studies, explore the production contexts of his plays, and explicate his dramaturgical sensibilities and strategies. This is the authoritative guide to Wilson's career and artistic legacy for students, theatre practitioners, and general readers interested in this remarkable figure. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781009363211

Synopsis :

August Wilson is one of the twentieth century's most important and acclaimed playwrights. This volume demonstrates Wilson's significance to contemporary theatre, culture, and politics by providing fresh and compelling insights into his life, practices, and contributions as an artist and public intellectual. Across four thematically organized sections, contributors situate Wilson's work in his social, cultural and political contexts, examine ongoing developments in Wilson studies, explore the production contexts of his plays, and explicate his dramaturgical sensibilities and strategies. This is the authoritative guide to Wilson's career and artistic legacy for students, theatre practitioners, and general readers interested in this remarkable figure.

À propos des auteurs: Khalid Y. Long is the Associate Dean of Research and Creative Endeavors and Associate Professor of Theatre Arts in the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts at Howard University. He is the co-editor of Contemporary Black Theatre and Performance: Acts of Rebellion, Activism, And Solidarity (2023).

Isaiah Matthew Wooden is a scholar-artist, writer, and assistant professor of theatre at Swarthmore College. He is the author of Reclaiming Time: Race, Temporality, and Black Expressive Culture (2025) and co-editor of Tarell Alvin McCraney: Theater, Performance, and Collaboration (2020).

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : August Wilson in Context
Éditeur : Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition : 2025
Reliure : Buch
Etat : Neu