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ENAM0260Y-S13

Modern British Drama
Discussion

Style and Ideas in Modern British Drama
During the 19th century the craft of Shakespeare devolved into mere popular entertainment, but in the1890s Oscar Wilde and Bernard Shaw re-established drama as literature, to be taken as seriously as the best poetry and fiction. In Ireland, Lady Gregory, Synge, and O’Casey critiqued the moral condition of their nation. And in the 1930s T.S. Eliot used his poetic power to revive verse drama, while Noel Coward and Terence Rattigan created comedies and dramas that used the style/form of dialogue in newly expressive ways. We will explore the superb art and craft of playwriting by these masters of dramatic form.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
22468
Subject Code:
ENAM
Course Number:
0260
Section Identifier:
Y

Course

ENAM 0260

All Sections in Spring 2013

Spring 2013

ENAM0260A-S13 Lecture (Bertolini)
ENAM0260Y-S13 Discussion (Bertolini)