Arnold P. Hinchliffe – författare

This volume present important studies in dramatic and theatre criticism as developed in the English-speaking world since the late nineteenth century. Part One, Prologue, gives key statements from Aristotle to Ibsen. Part Two, Plays and Players, covers the broad spectrum of journalistic and academic criticism, new production methods and theories, and new playwriting techniques during this century. Part Three, The Drama Critic, offers significant insights into the role of the critic.

First published in 1977, this book provides a clear and well-illustrated analysis of modern verse drama. It studies the work of its chief exponents, T. S. Eliot and Christopher Fry, as well as the genre’s place in the development of modern theatre. It particular focuses on the effect that verse drama has had on an audience’s awareness of language in the theatre, paving the way for dramatists like Pinter, Beckett and Wesker. This book will be of particular interest to those studying modern poetry and drama.