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- Bury_the_Dead abstract "Bury the Dead (1936) is an expressionist anti-war drama by the American playwright Irwin Shaw. It dramatises the refusal of six dead soldiers during an unspecified war—who represent a cross-section of American society—to be buried. Each rises from the grave to express his anguish, the futility of war, and his refusal to become part of the "glorious past" to the woman who has survived him. It was first staged in New York in 1936 to great acclaim.".
- Bury_the_Dead comment "Bury the Dead (1936) is an expressionist anti-war drama by the American playwright Irwin Shaw. It dramatises the refusal of six dead soldiers during an unspecified war—who represent a cross-section of American society—to be buried. Each rises from the grave to express his anguish, the futility of war, and his refusal to become part of the "glorious past" to the woman who has survived him. It was first staged in New York in 1936 to great acclaim.".