Eugene O'Neill in China: An International Centenary Celebration (Contributions in Drama and Theatre Studies) (Hardcover)

by Haiping Liu (Editor), Lowell Swortzell (Editor)
Key Phrases: autonomous monologue, expressionistic design, quoted monologue, New York, Eugene O'Neill, The Iceman Cometh (more...)

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"This book is one of several fine books coming out of the 1988 centenary of Eugene O'Neill's birth. It is a series of essays that were presented as papers at a conference in Nanjing, China, by outstanding O'Neill scholars from throughout the world. Their papers represent the latest scholarship on O'Neill from a wide range of viewpoints. Part 1 reveals the extent to which O'Neill was influenced by Taoism in his writing (his home in California is called Tao House). Part 2 of the book is "O'Neill in Comparison," and there are fine papers relating O'Neill's art to that of other playwrights. Essays in Part 3 provide information on O'Neill's characterization of women, the blacks in his plays, and elements of his playwriting technique. Part 4 considers various aspects of O'Neill's plays in production, and Part 5 looks at productions of his plays in Sweden, China, and Japan. This is a rich collection of 30 essays by writers who understand O'Neill and theatrical production. The thorough index indicates the range of subjects in the book, including Absurd drama, Brecht, Kierkegaard, O'Casey, Robards, and Tao Wang (Beyond the Horizon). There were also fascinating photographs of a Chinese production of The Emperor Jones. The book could very well serve students (community college through graduate) as an introduction to O'Neill and his plays." -- Choice

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“This book is one of several fine books coming out of the 1988 centenary of Eugene O'Neill's birth. It is a series of essays that were presented as papers at a conference in Nanjing, China, by outstanding O'Neill scholars from throughout the world. Their papers represent the latest scholarship on O'Neill from a wide range of viewpoints. Part 1 reveals the extent to which O'Neill was influenced by Taoism in his writing (his home in California is called Tao House). Part 2 of the book is "O'Neill in Comparison," and there are fine papers relating O'Neill's art to that of other playwrights. Essays in Part 3 provide information on O'Neill's characterization of women, the blacks in his plays, and elements of his playwriting technique. Part 4 considers various aspects of O'Neill's plays in production, and Part 5 looks at productions of his plays in Sweden, China, and Japan. This is a rich collection of 30 essays by writers who understand O'Neill and theatrical production. The thorough index indicates the range of subjects in the book, including Absurd drama, Brecht, Kierkegaard, O'Casey, Robards, and Tao Wang (Beyond the Horizon). There were also fascinating photographs of a Chinese production of The Emperor Jones. The book could very well serve students (community college through graduate) as an introduction to O'Neill and his plays.”–Choice

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 360 pages
• Publisher: Greenwood Press (March 30, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0313273790
• ISBN-13: 978-0313273797
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.4 x 1.2 inches
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