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David Mamet and American Macho
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Artikel-Nr:
9781107532281
Veröffentl:
2015
Einband:
Paperback
Erscheinungsdatum:
02.02.2015
Seiten:
322
Autor:
Arthur Holmberg
Gewicht:
469 g
Format:
229x152x17 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Arthur Holmberg is Associate Professor of Dramatic Literature, Theatre History, and Performance Theory at Brandeis University, and is the Literary Director of the American Repertory Theatre at Harvard. He was the US editor for The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre, and he has also edited The Lively ART: Reflections on Twenty Years of the American Repertory Theatre. He is the author of The Theatre of Robert Wilson. His articles on theatre, film and music have appeared in many publications including the New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, The Washington Post and Modern Drama. Holmberg served as resident dramaturg at the ART, where he worked with artists including Robert Wilson, Philip Glass and David Mamet.
What does it mean to be an American man? Holmberg demonstrates how David Mamet's plays explore complex issues of masculinity.
Introduction; 1. Enter the cowboy; 2. Mamet and American macho; 3. Mothers and masculinity; 4. Act like a man: the boy culture; 5. Mamet's pants; Bibliography.