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The Garbage Man: A Parade With Shouting
Hardcover
ISBN13: 9781025672892
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.94
Height: 0.44 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The Garbage Man a Parade With Shouting is a vibrant and experimental expressionist play by the renowned American writer John Dos Passos. Set against the frantic backdrop of New York City, the play captures the chaotic pulse of urban existence during the Jazz Age. The narrative follows the journey of two young lovers, Tom and Jane, as they navigate a landscape filled with symbolic figures, social disillusionment, and the looming presence of the titular Garbage Man-a haunting personification of death and the inevitable disposal of human ambition.
Characterized by its rhythmic dialogue, jazz-influenced structure, and avant-garde staging, the work serves as a sharp critique of industrial society and the crushing weight of modern materialism. Dos Passos utilizes theatrical parades and choral shouting to evoke the sensory overload of the city, successfully blending social realism with hallucinatory imagery. As one of the author's early ventures into theatre, The Garbage Man a Parade With Shouting remains a significant example of 1920s experimental drama, reflecting the restlessness and creative ferment of the Lost Generation. It is a vital work for those interested in the evolution of American literary modernism and the history of the avant-garde stage.
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