About the Book

Modern American Drama came alive in the second quarter of the twentieth century when the artistic dexterity of Eugene O’Neill made its presence felt on the international scene. He evolved a new tradition of drama far removed from the superficiality and glibness of his precursors. It is in the felicity of this favourable ambience that the genius of Tennessee Williams thrived. The stage for them became a platform for expressing the complexity of human consciousness.

This volume incorporates a comprehensive analysis of the works of these playwrights often from a comparative perspective offering ample constructive enquiry into the depths of the woman’s psyche. The writer has moved from abstract generalized theories, both sociological and psychoanalytical, to more concrete aspects of the playwrights’ major heroines.

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About the Author / Editor

Charu Mathur is on the faculty of English at the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. Her areas of interest are American drama, Indian writings in English and feminist studies. She has published articles and book reviews in these fields.

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