Work and the work ethic in American drama, 1920-1970
By: Thomas Allen Greenfield.
Publisher: University of Missouri Press; Univ of Missouri Pr
Published: 1982
Place of publication: Columbia
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 187
Subjects: American drama -- 20th century -- History and criticism.; Work in literature.; Work ethic in literature.
Description: Analysis of the themes in modern American drama, including traditional and modern work ethic. Greenfield challenges the notion that twentieth-century American dramatic literature is lacking in intellectual and artistic quality. He also analyzes the social drama and social realism within these plays to make wider claims about the complexity of American society.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 179-184.
Includes index.