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A reader's guide to modern British drama.


PR736

2004-018690

0-8156-3076-X

A reader's guide to modern British drama.

Sternlicht, Sanford.

Syracuse U. Pr., [c]2004

259 p.

$19.95 (pa)

Having previously written guides to modern Irish and American drama, Sternlicht (dramatic literature and theory, Syracuse U.) here takes on the British dramatists. After introductory chapters and a chronology chronology,
n the arrangement of events in a time sequence, usually from the beginning to the end of an event.
 of historical events from 1899 to 2003, he summarizes the work and significance of individual playwrights List of notable playwrights.

See also Literature; Drama; List of playwrights by nationality and date of birth; Lists of authors

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