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George Pierce Baker
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Dramatic Technique
In "Dramatic Technique," George Pierce Baker explores the intricate mechanisms that underpin effective dramatic writing, providing a foundational guide for aspiring playwrights and theater enthusiasts. Baker meticulously dissects the structural elements that contribute to compelling narratives, focusing on dialogue, character development, and the crucial rhythm of action. Written in a pedagogical style, the book serves both as a critique of existing methods and a roadmap for innovative practice, reflecting the early 20th century's theatrical evolution and the burgeoning interest in realism and psychological depth in drama. George Pierce Baker was a prominent figure in American theater, noted...
George Pierce Baker and the American Theatre
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Dramatic Technique
In George Pierce Baker's 'Dramatic Technique,' readers are taken on a comprehensive exploration of the principles of drama and playwriting. Baker delves into the intricacies of character development, plot construction, and dialogue, offering invaluable insights into the craft of writing for the stage. Written in a clear and engaging style, this book serves as an essential guide for aspiring playwrights and theater enthusiasts alike, providing practical advice and timeless wisdom on the art of storytelling. 'Dramatic Technique' is a classic text that continues to resonate in the literary world, influencing generations of playwrights and theater practitioners. George Pierce Baker's meticulous analysis of dramatic structure and technique has established him as a leading authority in the field, making this book an indispensable resource for anyone interested in understanding the nuances of dramatic writing. I highly recommend 'Dramatic Technique' to anyone seeking to enhance their skills in playwriting and appreciate the art of theater.
Dramatic Technique
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A Feminist Legacy
The first book-length investigation of a pioneering English professor and theorist at Vassar College, A Feminist Legacy: The Rhetoric and Pedagogy of Gertrude Buck explores Buck’s contribution to the fields of education and rhetoric during the Progressive Era. By contextualizing Buck’s academic and theoretical work within the rise of women’s educational institutions like Vassar College, the social and political movement toward suffrage, and Buck’s own egalitarian political and social ideals, Suzanne Bordelon offers a scholarly and well-informed treatment of Buck’s achievements that elucidates the historical and contemporary impact of her work and life. Bordelon argues that while Bu...
A George Jean Nathan Reader
The selection in this one-volume anthology are representative of Nathan's entire oeuvre and include informal essays; criticism of famous plays of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries; discussions of dramaturgy and aesthetics; profiles of noted producers, players, playwrights, and other writers; and letters that illuminate his writings.
Composing Ourselves
When movies replaced theater in the early twentieth century, live drama was wide open to reform. A rebellion against commercialism, called the Little Theatre movement, promoted the notion that theatre is a valuable form of self-expression. Composing Ourselves argues that the movement was a national phenomenon that resulted in lasting ideas for serious theatre that are now ordinary parts of the American cultural landscape.
Professing Performance
Today's academic discourse is filled with the word 'perform'. Nestled amongst a variety of prefixes and suffixes (re-, post-, -ance, -ivity?), the term functions as a vehicle for a host of contemporary inquiries. For students, artists, and scholars of performance and theatre, this development is intriguing and complex. By examining the history of theatre studies and related institutions and by comparing the very different disciplinary interpretations and developments that led to this engagement, Professing Performance offers ways of placing performance theory and performance studies in context.
