Copyright © 1996 The University of Alabama Press Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487-0380 All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America The paper on which this book is printed meets the minimum require- ments of American National Standard for Information Science--Perma- nence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1984. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Realism and the American dramatic tradition / edited by William W. Demastes . p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-8173-0837-7 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. American drama-- 20th century--History and criticism. 2. Realism in literature. I. Demastes, William W. PS338.R42R43 1996 812'.50912--dc20 96-4682 British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data available The illustration on the cover is from Fool for Love by Sam Shepard, world premiere production ( 1983) at the Magic Theatre, San Fran- cisco, directed by Sam Shepard. Pictured are Kathy Baker as May and Ed Harris as Eddie. Photograph by R. Valentine Atkinson. Used by permission of the Magic Theatre. -iv- |