Author : Susan Duffy
Publisher : Praeger
ISBN 13 : 0313298610
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (132 download)
Book Synopsis American Labor on Stage by : Susan Duffy
Download or read book American Labor on Stage written by Susan Duffy and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1996-09-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study reclaims a lost body of theatrical work by focusing on four labor plays of the 1930s. These works dramatize union organizing efforts in American industry, using documentary detail in the dialogue and plot. To date, little attention has been given to the use of documentary detail in American scripts. Placing the labor plays in a social and historical context, Duffy raises interesting questions about the depiction of women as labor leaders and the overlooked role of women playwrights in the 1920s and 30s. The discussion focuses on the function of the plays and the question of whether they were merely didactic or if they served greater propagandistic ends. This work will be of interest to scholars in theatre history, American studies, southern history, and American labor history.