Myth and Modern American Drama

by Thomas E. Porter

Book Overview

The contemporary student of dramatic criticism in America, unlike his counterparts in poetry and fiction, does not have a well-developed theoretical and analytical foundation from which to proceed. Apart from a "heterogenous collection of aphorisms and traditional tags," dramatic criticism tends toward a discrete focus, based on the shifting ground of personal opinion. Seeking a more integral view, Father Porter persuasively recommends a course suggested...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814313604
• ISBN13: 9780814313602
• Release Date: January 1969
• Publisher: Wayne State University Press
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 5.5" x 8.0"