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Black Comedy: 9 Plays: A Critical Anthology with Interviews and Essays

Black Comedy: 9 Plays: A Critical Anthology with Interviews and Essays

Paperback

Series: Applause Books

Literary CriticismPlay AnthologiesPlays

ISBN10: 1557832781
ISBN13: 9781557832788
Publisher: Applause Books
Published: Apr 1 2000
Pages: 514
Weight: 1.42
Height: 1.02 Width: 5.96 Depth: 8.92
Language: English
This first-of-its kind collection includes a wide range of works, from an early examination and critique of American society after World War II to plays that reflect socio-political concerns that kept pace with historical events, like the sit-in demonstrations, the bus boycotts, black nationalism, and the women's liberation movement. A hybrid of comedic forms including satire, farce, comedy of manners, romantic comedy, dark comedy, and tragicomedy are presented through vernacular language, stand-up performance art, masks, broad humor, as well as the minstrel show. Essays, articles and interviews complement this critical edition.

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