Expressionism and Modernism in the American Theatre Bodies, Voices, Words |
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| Author:
| Walker, Julia A. |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in American Theatre and Drama Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-511-48613-5 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2009 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | AUD $200.00 |
Book Description:
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This study addresses the direct influence on American theatre of new technologies at the turn of the twentieth century. Walker argues that a specific form of drama - expressionism - developed in response to these technologies and to popular fears about them.
This study addresses the direct influence on American theatre of new technologies at the turn of the twentieth century. Walker argues that a specific form of drama - expressionism - developed in response to these technologies and to popular fears about them.