Expressionism and Modernism in the American Theatre: Bodies, Voices, Words (C...

Description: Expressionism and Modernism in the American Theatre: Bodies, Voices, Words (Cambridge Studies in American Theatre and Drama, Series Number 21) [Paperback] Walker, Julia A. Product Overview Although often dismissed as a minor offshoot of the better-known German movement, expressionism on the American stage represents a critical phase in the development of American dramatic modernism. Situating expressionism within the context of early twentieth-century American culture, Walker demonstrates how playwrights who wrote in this mode were responding both to new communications technologies and to the perceived threat they posed to the embodied act of meaning. At a time when mute bodies gesticulated on the silver screen, ghostly voices emanated from tin horns, and inked words stamped out the personality of the hand that composed them, expressionist playwrights began to represent these new cultural experiences by disarticulating the theatrical languages of bodies, voices and words. In doing so, they not only innovated a new dramatic form, but redefined playwriting from a theatrical craft to a literary art form, heralding the birth of American dramatic modernism. Read more Details Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cambridge University Press; Illustrated edition (February 19, 2009) Language ‏ : ‎ English Paperback ‏ : ‎ 316 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0521108918 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 11 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.04 pounds Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.79 x 9 inches Best Sellers Rank: #5,887,065 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1,705 in American Literature (Books) #2,009 in Theater (Books) #7,929 in American Dramas & Plays #1,705 in American Literature (Books) #2,009 in Theater (Books) We have been selling used books since 2012, and we've learned that the most important thing is doing good business. Honesty is our policy. Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.

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