Collected Short Plays

Schevill, James

ISBN 10: 0804003920 / ISBN 13: 9780804003926

Edité par Swallow Press, 1986

A propos de cet article

Inscribed (and later autographed) by James Schevill (ed). Binding solid. Pages unmarked and bright. Cover has a little wear to edges, but otherwise okay. ; 8.4 X 5.4 X 1.0 inches; 280 pages; Signed by Editor.

N° de réf. du vendeur 28203

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Collected Short Plays
• Éditeur: Swallow Press
• Date de parution: 1986
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0804003920
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780804003926
• Reliure: Paperback
• État de l'article: Very Good
• Signé: Signé par l'auteur

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Synopsis

In a time that emphasizes media spectaculars, the short play offers an exploration of minimal possibilities yet has the power to fix history in a moment's structure, a flash of revelation. The short play is a powerful and innovative theatrical medium, relying upon compression and clarity rather than amplification, and reducing character and action to a spare, dramatic core. Schevill uses the short play to explore the power of the American environment and its expression in singularly American idioms and rhythms. This collection inclues work produced between the late 1940s and the early 1980s, ranging in theme from politics to marriage and sexuality to work and identity. Many of the plays in this collection were originally performed at La Mama (New York), The Actor's Workshop (San Francisco), Magic Theatre (San Francisco), The Guthrie Theatre (Minneapolis), and the Wastepaper Theatre (for short plays) in Providence of which Schevill is a cofounder.

À propos de l?auteur

James Schevill is a poet, playwright, and Emeritus Professor of English at Brown University. He has published numerous collections of poetry, many plays which have been produced in the United States, Canada, and Europe, and a novel based on his experiences in World War II. He lives in Berkeley, California, with his wife, Margot.