Wendy Wasserstein : a casebook / edited by Claudia Barnett.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Barnett, Claudia.

Series:

Garland reference library of the humanities ; vol. 2075.

Garland reference library of the humanities. Casebooks on modern dramatists ; vol. 26.

Garland reference library of the humanities ; v. 2075. Casebooks on modern dramatists ; v. 26

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wasserstein, Wendy--Criticism and interpretation.

Wasserstein, Wendy.

Women and literature--United States--History--20th century.

Women and literature.

Criticism and interpretation.

United States.

History.

Physical Description:

xxi, 221 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Garland, 1999.

Summary:

"Wendy Wasserstein: A Casebook "contains in-depth discussions of the playwright's major works, including her recent play 1 "An American Daughter." Wasserstein's plays and essays are explored within diverse traditions, including Jewish storytelling, women's writing, and classical comedy. Critical perspectives include feminist, Bakhtinian, and actor/director. Comparisons with other playwrights, such as Rachel Crothers, Caryl Churchill, and Anton Chekhov, provide context and understanding. An interview with the playwright and an annotated bibliography are included.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Women's Movement: The Personal as Political in the Plays of Wendy Wasserstein / Bette Mandl 3

Chapter 2 Bachelor Machine: Postmodern Travels, Female Communities, Melancholy and the Market in Bachelor Girls / Stephanie Hammer 13

Chapter 3 Generations of Nora: Self-Realization in the Comedies of Rachel Crothers and Wendy Wasserstein / Robert F. Gross 35

Chapter 4 "We've All Come a Long Way": The Role of Women in Uncommon Women, Top Girls, and My Mother Said I Never Should / William C. Boles 57

Chapter 5 Female Laughter and Comic Possibilities: Uncommon Women and Others / Miriam M. Chirico 81

Chapter 6 Building the Gift: Creating a Character in Wasserstein's The Sisters Rosensweig / Deborah K. Anderson 107

Chapter 7 Wendy Wasserstein's Three Sisters: Squandered Privilege / Gaylord Brewer 119

Chapter 8 When Wendy Isn't Trendy: Wendy Wasserstein's The Heidi Chronicles and An American Daughter / Helene Keyssar 133

Chapter 9 Three American Daughters: Wendy Wasserstein Critiques Success / Glenda Frank 161

Chapter 10 Interview with Wendy Wasserstein / Claudia Barnett 179.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [189]-212) and index.

ISBN:

0815329539

OCLC:

39671699