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Latin American Dramatists since 1945: A Bio-Bibliographical Guide

Book by Tony A. Harvell; Praeger, 2003

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Latin American Drama--20th Century--Bio-Bibliography--Dictionaries

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...writer, journalist, and dramatist. He was censored by the military...and televsion writer, and dramatist. Plays Gente en obra with...Chicago where she studied Latin American literature. Upon returning...designer and more recently as a dramatist. She was a finalist for the...
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Representative Plays by American Dramatists
Includes: The Prince of Parthia; Ponteach, or, The Savages of America; The Group, A Farce; The Battle of Bunkers-Hill; The Fall of British Tyranny, or, American Liberty; The Politician Out-witted; The Contrast; Andre; The Indian Princess, or, La Belle Sauvage; She Would Be a Soldier, or, The Plains of Chippewa

Book by Montrose J. Moses; E. P. Dutton & Company, 1918

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American Drama--Collected Works, Drama

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MOSES MONTROSE J. The American Dramatist . Boston: Little, Brown Co...1845. RODEN ROBERT F. Later American Plays. 1831-1900 . New York...Biographical Sketches of Loyalists of the American Revolution . 2 vols. Boston...
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Black American Poets and Dramatists of the Harlem Renaissance

Book by Harold Bloom; Chelsea House, 1995

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African Americans In Literature, American Literature--20th Century--Bio-Bibliography, American Literature--20th Century--History And Criticism, American Literature--African American Authors--Bio-Bibliography, American Literature--African American Authors--History And Criticism, Harlem (New York, N.Y.)--Intellectual Life--20th Century, Harlem Renaissance, Poetry

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...BLACK AMERICAN POETS AND DRAMATISTS OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE...Black American poets and dramatist of the Harlem Renaissance...American literature Afro-American authors Bio-bibliography. 3. American literature 20th century History and criticism. 4. American literature 20th century Bio-bibliography. 5. Afro-Americans in literature. 6. Harlem...
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Contemporary Black American Poets and Dramatists

Book by Harold Bloom; Chelsea House, 1995

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African Americans In Literature, American Literature--20th Century--Bio-Bibliography, American Literature--20th Century--History And Criticism, American Literature--African American Authors--Bio-Bibliography, American Literature--African American Authors--History And Criticism

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...her wholeness. Shanges integrity as a dramatist who seeks to "transcend or bypass through...structure with identifiable African American self-expression. Elizabeth Brown...What cd any self-respectin colored american magician / do wit such an outlandish...territories appropriated from Black Americans by racist terrorists: school kids...
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Modern Black American Poets and Dramatists

Book by Harold Bloom; Chelsea House, 1995

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African Americans In Literature, American Literature--African American Authors--Bio-Bibliography, American Literature--African American Authors--History And Criticism

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...Poems appearing in 1987 cemented Wrights reputation as a major American poet, in spite of frequent criticisms of the difficulty and obscurity of much of his work. As a dramatist Wright has also been successful, although to date only one of...

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Journal Articles on: american dramatist

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New Women Dramatists in America, 1890-1920

Journal article by Brenda Murphy; Legacy: A Journal of American Women Writers, Vol. 27, 2010

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Books--Book reviews, New Women Dramatists in America, 1890-1920 (Nonfiction work)--Book reviews

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...by Brenda Murphy New Women Dramatists in America, 1890-1920...Connecticut This study of American women dramatists of the Progressive Era focuses...prominence as professional dramatists at the turn of the century...and her "evolution as a dramatist" (2). The rest of each...
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William Byrd II: Comic Dramatist?

Journal article by Carl R. Dolmetsch; Early American Literature, Vol. 6, 1971

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American Literature--Colonial Period, Ca. 1600-1775, American Literature--Revolutionary Period, 1775-1783

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...the authorship of Cibbers play, there may exist some grounds for considering him in a limited way as Americas first comic dramatist, a title now held by Robert Hunter of New York, the author of Androboros ( 1714 ). 3 No one seems to have pursued the implications...
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Soyinka and the Dead Dramatist

Journal article by Kenneth J.E. Graham; Comparative Drama, Vol. 44, 2010

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Essay--Criticism and interpretation, Essays--Criticism and interpretation, Shakespeare and the Living Dramatist (Essay)--Criticism and interpretation, Soyinka, Wole--Criticism and interpretation

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Soyinka and the Dead Dramatist. by Kenneth J.E. Graham The explosion...essay, "Shakespeare and the Living Dramatist." This is regrettable, since beneath...this way "Shakespeare and the Living Dramatist" complicates simple choices between...
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Enacting Difference: Marita Bonner's 'Purple Flower' and the Ambiguities of Race

Journal article by Allison Berg, Merideth Taylor; African American Review, Vol. 32, 1998

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African American dramatists--Criticism, interpretation, etc., African American theater--Criticism, interpretation, etc., African Americans--Race identity, American drama--African American authors, Bonner, Marita--Criticism, interpretation, etc., The Purple Flower (Theater)--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Women dramatists--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

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...of genuine achievement in American drama for the Negro lies...special problem which the plain American author knows nothing about...his argument to the black dramatist. His somewhat contradictory...the enslavement of African Americans. On the other hand, the...generally to the quest for the American Dream. Likewise, while...
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Lost Theaters of African American Internationalism: Diplomacy and Henry Francis Downing in Luanda and London

Journal article by Brian Russell Roberts; African American Review, Vol. 42, 2008

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African American dramatists--Works, African American playwrights--Works, African Americans--History, Diplomats--Practice, Downing, Henry Francis--Practice, Downing, Henry Francis--Works, Internationalism--History, United States foreign relations--History

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...benefits associated with African American race representation in a...reintroduce Downing to black Americans who had virtually forgotten...gesture toward full African American citizenship that was implicit...Downing" he had found a dramatist "of unusual originality...noteworthy contemporary actors and dramatists including Matheson Lang...

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Magazine Articles on: american dramatist

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Swedish Provocateur: Dramatist Lars Noren Raises Hackles, Eyebrows and Consciences at Home-And Soon in the U.S.; New Faces in Swedish Drama

Magazine article by Randy Gener; American Theatre, Vol. 25, January 2008

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Dramatists--Appreciation, Dramatists--Works, Noren, Lars--Appreciation, Noren, Lars--Works, Playwrights--Appreciation, Playwrights--Works, Theatrical directors--Appreciation, Theatrical directors--Works, Theatrical producers and directors--Appreciation, Theatrical producers and directors--Works

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Swedish Provocateur: Dramatist Lars Noren Raises Hackles, Eyebrows...you believe in God?" the Swedish dramatist and director Lars Noren asks me...company Riksteatern, as its house dramatist and artistic director. Prior to 1999...
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Twenty Questions: Jules Feiffer Is a New York-Based Dramatist and Cartoonist Whose Plays Include Little Murders and Knock Knock. His Latest Play, A Bad Friend, Premieres at Lincoln Center Theater in New York on May 15

Magazine article by Jules Feiffer; American Theatre, Vol. 20, May-June 2003

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Dramatists, English, Dramatists--Interviews, Feiffer, Jules--Interviews

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Twenty questions: Jules Feiffer is a New York-based dramatist and cartoonist whose plays include Little Murders and Knock Knock. His latest play, A Bad Friend, premieres at Lincoln Center...
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Russ Tutterow Fresh Twists: At Chicago Dramatists, He Offers a Novel Approach to New-Play Development-Actually Producing New Works

Magazine article by Kerry Reid; American Theatre, Vol. 27, March 2010

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Dramatists--Practice, Playwrights--Practice, Theater companies--Officials and employees, Tutterow, Russ--Practice

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...Twists: At Chicago Dramatists, He Offers a Novel...rare institution in American not-for-profit theatre...2009-10 season at Dramatists, premiered Since Africa...Osborn Award from the American Theatre Critics Association...readings at Chicago Dramatists. McCullough, who first...
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Restless Intelligence: Three Accessible Biographies Extract Fresh Insights from the Works of American Dramatists

Magazine article by Celia Wren; American Theatre, Vol. 25, November 2008

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Books--Book reviews, David Mamet: A Life In the Theatre (Nonfiction work)--Book reviews, Edward Albee (Nonfiction work)--Book reviews, Robert E. Sherwood: The Playwright In Peace and War (Nonfiction work)--Book reviews

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...Insights from the Works of American Dramatists. by Celia Wren "THE...portraits of the dramatist as thinker. Alonsos...from interviews the dramatist has granted over the...Theatre chronicles the dramatists career, while detecting...As Nadel notes, the dramatist has inveighed against...
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Why Vaclav Havel Still Matters: Czech Republic's Leading Dramatist and Citizen Has Never Wavered in Theatre or in Politics

Magazine article by Eduardo Machado; American Theatre, Vol. 23, September 2006

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Acts of Courage: Vaclav Havel's Life in the Theater (Book)--Book reviews, Books--Book reviews

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Why Vaclav Havel Still Matters: Czech Republics Leading Dramatist and Citizen Has Never Wavered in Theatre or in Politics...and his political clout to change the course of history. American theatre artists grappling with political issues can continue...

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Newspaper Articles on: american dramatist

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Life during Wartime; Veteran Dramatist Alan Plater Talks to Terry Grimley about Adapting His Television Film about a Wartime Dance Band for the Stage

Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), June 6, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Life during Wartime; Veteran Dramatist Alan Plater Talks to Terry...Recently the 72 year-old dramatist, who built an early reputation...talks enthusiastically about American pioneers the International...office: 01684 892277). Dramatist and jazz fiend Alan Plater...
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ME, GO EASY ON MAN U? NO WAY; Liverpool Dramatist Taken to Task by BBC

Newspaper article; Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England), November 9, 2010

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Manchester United

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...MAN U? NO WAY; Liverpool Dramatist Taken to Task by BBC. Byline...WESTON LIVERPOOL-BORN TV dramatist Jimmy McGovern revealed he...Manchester United bias. "Im a dramatist. Imagine on my tombstone...because everyone raves about American dramas. And me and Paul Abbott...
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Poignant Requiem for Dramatist Potter

Newspaper article by Gary Arnold; The Washington Times, May 17, 1998

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Finney, Albert, Potter, Dennis

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Poignant requiem for dramatist Potter by Gary Arnold Bravos encore...incorrigible and fitfully demented television dramatist, Feeld struggles to reconcile himself...Two exasperating performances from American actors help to put it in perspective...
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Mersey Dramatist Triumphs at International Emmys

Newspaper article; Daily Post (Liverpool, England), November 24, 2010

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Mersey Dramatist Triumphs at International Emmys. Byline: Matt Dickinson...veteran film star Eli Wallach. Cowell, who left his hit American Idol show earlier this year to launch an American version of X Factor, received the International Emmy...
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Dramatist's Fame, Career as Exotic as His Plays: Mercurial Edward Albee Enjoys 'Revival'

Newspaper article by Nelson Pressley; The Washington Times, December 1, 1996

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Dramatists fame, career as exotic as his...playwright; slumping playwright. Major American playwright; neglected American playwright. Acclaimed, prize...in a recent piece she wrote for American Theatre magazine. "It had that...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: american dramatist

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Dunlap, William

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

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...WILLIAM dun lap, 1766 1839, American dramatist and theatrical manager, b. Perth...he began to write plays for the American Company (see Hallam, Lewis...second comedy, The Father; or, American Shandyism, produced in 1789...
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Miller, Arthur

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

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MILLER, ARTHUR 1915 2005, American dramatist, b. New York City, grad. Univ...own hollow values and those of American society. The Crucible (1953...Miller studies a Sicilian-American longshoreman whose unacknowledged...
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Anderson, Maxwell

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

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...MAXWELL 1888 1959, American dramatist, b. Atlantic, Pa...expert on 19th-century American literature and wrote such books as The American Henry James (1957...1971), and Making Americans (1992). See biography...
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Odets, Clifford

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

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...CLIFFORD odets , 1906 63, American dramatist, b. Philadelphia. After...the most gifted of the American naturalistic social-protest dramatists of the 1930s. His first...financially destitute Jewish-American family. Other plays include...
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Howard, Bronson

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

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HOWARD, BRONSON 1842 1908, American dramatist, b. Detroit. His plays are important in the development of American drama. He was a newspaper reporter...Winthrop (1882), one of the first American dramas of social criticism; The...

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