Reimagining American Theatre
- ISBN-10
- 0809080575
- ISBN-13
- 9780809080571
- Category
- Performing Arts
- Pages
- 307
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1991
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Author
- Robert Sanford Brustein
Description
Examines such original theatre artists as David Mamet, Sam Shephard, Craig Lucas, and Robert Wilson and analyzes the relationship that exists between politics and art in contemporary America
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