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- catalog abstract ""Spanning two World Wars, the Depression, and the Cold War, the works of Clifford Odets illuminate a period of tremendous change in American life and theatre. Herr examines Odets's plays and screenplays against the backdrop of the artistic and economic pressures placed upon him by the Group Theatre, Broadway, Hollywood, and the 1952 HUAC hearings in which he testified. He avers that Odets's experience as a writer in the film and theatre industries is reflected in expressions of economic struggle in his plays. While a "culture of abundance" in the face of economic catastrophe shaped the structure and content of his early works, political pressures, especially during the Cold War, shaped his later career." "This book illustrates the deeply utopian nature of Odets's vision, which existed alongside a continuing ambivalence toward consumer culture as a means of political and social change. Herr's fresh new look at Odets's works and contributions to the American stage invites readers to reconsider accepted notions about the playwright's importance."--BOOK JACKET.".
- catalog contributor b13059368.
- catalog created "2003.".
- catalog date "2003".
- catalog date "2003.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2003.".
- catalog description ""Spanning two World Wars, the Depression, and the Cold War, the works of Clifford Odets illuminate a period of tremendous change in American life and theatre. Herr examines Odets's plays and screenplays against the backdrop of the artistic and economic pressures placed upon him by the Group Theatre, Broadway, Hollywood, and the 1952 HUAC hearings in which he testified. He avers that Odets's experience as a writer in the film and theatre industries is reflected in expressions of economic struggle in his plays. While a "culture of abundance" in the face of economic catastrophe shaped the structure and content of his early works, political pressures, especially during the Cold War, shaped his later career." "This book illustrates the deeply utopian nature of Odets's vision, which existed alongside a continuing ambivalence toward consumer culture as a means of political and social change. Herr's fresh new look at Odets's works and contributions to the American stage invites readers to reconsider accepted notions about the playwright's importance."--BOOK JACKET.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [161]-170) and index.".
- catalog description "Odets and America, 1906-1929 -- Art and politics in the marketplace : Odets, the group, and America, 1929-1940 -- "Life printed on dollar bills" : the marketplace in Odets's group plays -- Odets and the dwindling political theatre, 1940-1954 -- "A real artist of the people" : Odets' post-group plays -- "The enemy with a capital 'E"" : Odets' final years.".
- catalog extent "xii, 177 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Clifford Odets and American political theatre.".
- catalog identifier "0313315949 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Clifford Odets and American political theatre.".
- catalog isPartOf "Contributions in drama and theatre studies ; no. 103".
- catalog isPartOf "Contributions in drama and theatre studies, 0163-3821 ; no. 103 Lives of the theatre".
- catalog isPartOf "Contributions in drama and theatre studies. Lives of the theatre.".
- catalog issued "2003".
- catalog issued "2003.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Westport, Conn. : Praeger,".
- catalog relation "Clifford Odets and American political theatre.".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "812/.52 21".
- catalog subject "American drama 20th century History and criticism.".
- catalog subject "Odets, Clifford, 1906-1963 Criticism and interpretation.".
- catalog subject "Odets, Clifford, 1906-1963 Political and social views.".
- catalog subject "PS3529.D46 Z69 2003".
- catalog subject "Political plays, American History 20th century.".
- catalog subject "Political plays, American History and criticism.".
- catalog subject "Politics and literature United States History 20th century.".
- catalog subject "Theater Political aspects United States.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Odets and America, 1906-1929 -- Art and politics in the marketplace : Odets, the group, and America, 1929-1940 -- "Life printed on dollar bills" : the marketplace in Odets's group plays -- Odets and the dwindling political theatre, 1940-1954 -- "A real artist of the people" : Odets' post-group plays -- "The enemy with a capital 'E"" : Odets' final years.".
- catalog title "Clifford Odets and American political theatre / Christopher J. Herr.".
- catalog type "Criticism, interpretation, etc. fast".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".