British Playwrights, 1880-1956: A Research and Production Sourcebook

by William W. Demastes

From 1880 to 1956, when John Osborne transformed the British theater world with Look Back in Anger, British playwrights made numerous lasting contributions and provided a foundation for the innovations of dramatists during the latter half of the 20th century. This reference profiles the life and work of some 40 British playwrights active during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many of whom are also known for their work as novelists...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313287589
• ISBN13: 9780313287589
• Release Date: December 1996
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 472 Pages
• Weight: 1.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.5"