Kitchen sink realisms : domestic labor, dining, and drama in American theatre /

Chansky, Dorothy,

Kitchen sink realisms : domestic labor, dining, and drama in American theatre / Dorothy Chansky. - Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, (c)2015. - 1 online resource. - Studies in theatre history and culture .

Includes bibliographies and index.

Introduction: Realisms and its discontents -- The first years, 1918-1921 -- Ambushed, 1920-1929 -- Waiting for leftovers, 1930-1939 -- Wingless victories, 1940-1947 -- Death of a dream, 1949-1962 -- Prisoners of total blame, 1963-1993 -- The clean house, or change, 1993-2007.



9781609383763


Theater--History--New York (State)--New York--20th century.
Domestic space in the theater--New York (State)--New York.
Women in literature.
Labor in literature.


Electronic Books.

PN2277 / .K583 2015