商品簡介
This collection of nineteen essays on violence in American theatrical productions examines the motivations of playwrights in depicting violent situations and themes, reflections of societal violence in dramatic works, and the reactions of audiences and critics to depictions of violence on the stage. Arranged chronologically, the articles discuss major authors and texts as well as historical contexts and social and cultural trends that informed or were influenced by these works. The contributors are academics and theater professional from a variety of American and European institutions. Annotation c2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
作者簡介
Alfonso Ceballos Munoz is an assistant professor of English at the University of Cadiz, Spain, where he teaches American literature. Ramon Espejo Romero is an associate professor of English at the University of Sevilla, Spain, where his teaching primarily focuses on colonial and 19th century American literature, as well as modern American drama. Bernardo Munoz Martinez is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Sevilla, Spain, and his research concerns contemporary American fiction and reception studies.
