The Cambridge Companion to American Women Playwrights

by Brenda Murphy

Book Overview

This volume addresses the work of women playwrights throughout the history of the American theater, from the early pioneers to contemporary feminists. Each chapter introduces the reader to the work of one or more playwrights, covering significant writers such as Rachel Crothers, Susan Glaspell, Lillian Hellman, Sophie Treadwell, Lorraine Hansberry, Alice Childress, Megan Terry, Ntozake Shange, Adrienne Kennedy, Wendy Wasserstein, Marsha Norman, Beth...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521576806
• ISBN13: 9780521576802
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"