The theatre of August Wilson / Alan Nadel.
| Author/creator | Nadel, Alan, 1947- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | London ; New York : Methuen Drama, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2018. |
| Copyright Date | ©2018 |
| Description | 224 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Critical companions series Critical companions (London, England) ^A1179442 |
| Contents | Introduction -- Becoming August Wilson -- History and/as performance: the drama of African-American historiography -- Cutting the historical record, recording the blues: Ma Rainey's black bottom -- Beginning again, again: Gem of the ocean and Jitney -- The boundaries of property and the properties of humanity: Fences and Joe Turner's Come and gone -- The properties of the piano and the legacy of human property: The piano lesson -- Urban renewal by any means necessary: Two trains running -- "Sad stories of the death of kings": Seven guitars and King Hedley II -- The century that can't fix nothing with the law: Radio golf -- Critical and performance perspectives. Guitars and King Hedley II: August Wilson's Lazarus complex / Donald E. Pease -- Performance politics and authenticity: Joe Turner's come and gone and Jitney / Harry J. Elam, Jr. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | Criticism, interpretation, etc. |
| LCCN | 2017040931 |
| ISBN | 9781472534439 paperback |
| ISBN | 1472534433 paperback |
| ISBN | 9781472530486 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1472530489 hardcover |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PS3573 .I45677 Z79 2018 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |