Stages of struggle
Subtitle: modern playwrights and their psychological inspirations
By: John Louis DiGaetani.
Publisher: McFarland & Co.; McFarland
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 197
ISBN-13: 9780786431571
Subjects: American drama -- 20th century -- History and criticism -- Theory, etc; English drama -- 20th century -- History and criticism -- Theory, etc; Dramatists, American -- 20th century -- Psychology; Dramatists, English -- 20th century -- Psychology; Autobiographical memory in literature; Subjectivity in literature; Playwriting; Drama -- Technique
Description: "Luigi Pirandello, tormented by schizophrenia of his wife and family members, Noël Coward's self-obsessed characters reflect his own narcissism. Alcoholism is a recurrent theme in the works of many playwrights, including Eugene O'Neill, Edward Albee, and Brian Friel. This book looks at 20 playwrights to see how their examination of the disturbed mind influenced the modern theater"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-191) and index.
Table of contents: title: George Bernard Shaw; title: the gay subtext; title: Luigi Pirandello; title: schizophrenia; title: Noel Coward; title: narcissism; title: Samuel Beckett; title: decadence and the suicidal impulse; title: Tennessee Williams; title: sibling rivalry; title: Eugene O'Neill, Edward Albee, Simon Gray, Brian Friel, Martin McDonagh; title: alcoholism; title: Harold Pinter; title: sadomasochism; title: Benjamin Britten; title: pedophilia; title: Caryl Churchill, Joe Orton, Tom Stoppard; title: sexual dysfunction; title: David Hare; title: transference; title: David Mamet and Harvey Fierstein; title: gender roles and role playing; title: Stephen Sondheim; title: perfectionism; title: Tom Stoppard; title: logomania; title: Stages of struggle, a Wagnerian conclusion.