British and Irish dramatists since World War II.
By: edited by John Bull.
Contributors: Bull, John
Series: Dictionary of literary biography ;; v. 245
Publisher: Gale Group
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Detroit, MI
Language: eng
Number of pages: 417
Subjects: English drama -- 20th century -- Bio-bibliography -- Dictionaries.; English drama -- Irish authors -- Bio-bibliography -- Dictionaries.; Dramatists, English -- 20th century -- Biography -- Dictionaries.; Dramatists, Irish -- 20th century -- Biography -- Dictionaries.; English drama -- Irish authors -- Dictionaries.; English drama -- 20th century -- Dictionaries.
Genres: Dictionaries.
Description: Embraces the work of writers working in theatrical traditions ranging from the classic well-made play to the most radical avant-garde pieces. This variety is indicative of the fact that this period is one of the most important in British drama, comparable to the late-Elizabethan/Jacobean and post-Restoration eras in terms of the quantity and quality of new work and surpassing both of them in the sheer variety of theatrical offerings.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.