American Avant-Garde Theatre: A History

by Arnold Aronson

Book Overview

This stunning contribution to the field of theatre history is the first in-depth look at avant-garde theatre in the United States from the early 1950s to the 1990s. American Avant-Garde Theatre offers a definition of the avant-garde, and looks at its origins and theoretical foundations by examining:
*Gertrude Stein
*John Cage
*The Beat writers
*Avant-garde cinema
*Abstract Expressionism
*Minimalism
There are fascinating...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415241391
• ISBN13: 9780415241397
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"