Ghosts haunt the stages of world theatre, appearing in classical Greek drama through to the plays of 21st-century dramatists. Tracing the phenomenon across time and in different cultures, the chapters…

Argues that mandated normativity - as a political agenda and a social ethic - precluded explicit expression of the anxiety produced by America’s radically reconfigured postwar population. Alan Nadel explores…

A comprehensive introduction to the work of the preeminent Afro-American playwright of his generation, focusing on Wilson’s ten-play cycle and their context.