Drama: A Pocket Anthology - Softcover

Gwynn, R. S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0321091752 ISBN 13: 9780321091758

Publisher: Pearson, 2001

Synopsis

The perfect alternative to lengthy drama anthologies, this brief, affordable collection of 9 most widely taught plays provides a concise but complete introduction to the study of drama. "Writing About Drama" section offers a brief overview of organizational strategies, research methods, style and MLA style citation. Index of critical terms provides a cross-referenced list of terms covered. 6 New Plays including Fences, by August Wilson and The Heidi Chronicles, by Wendy Wasserstein. For those interested in Drama.

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From the Back Cover:

The perfect alternative to lengthy drama anthologies, this brief, affordable collection of 9 most widely taught plays provides a concise but complete introduction to the study of drama. "Writing About Drama" section offers a brief overview of organizational strategies, research methods, style and MLA style citation. Index of critical terms provides a cross-referenced list of terms covered. 6 New Plays including Fences, by August Wilson and The Heidi Chronicles, by Wendy Wasserstein.

About the Author:

R. S. Gwynn has edited several other books, including Fiction: A Pocket Anthology; Poetry: A Pocket Anthology; Literature: A Pocket Anthology; Inside Literature: Reading, Responding, Writing (with Steven Zani); The Art of the Short Story (with Dana Gioia); and Contemporary American Poetry: A Pocket Anthology (with April Lindner).  He has also authored five collections of poetry, including No Word of Farewell: Selected Poems, 1970-2000. He has been awarded the Michael Braude Award for verse from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.  Gwynn is University Professor of English and Poet-in-Residence at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0321091752
• ISBN 13: 9780321091758
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 606