{"product_id":"clifford-odets-william-w-demastes-9780313262944","title":"Clifford Odets: A Research and Production Sourcebook","description":"\u003cp\u003eBest known as a revolutionary playwright of the 1930s, Clifford Odets may have reached his zenith when four of his plays were produced on Broadway in 1935: \u003ci\u003eWaiting for Lefty\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTill the Day I Die\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAwake and Sing!\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eParadise Lost\u003c\/i\u003e. His plays, however, also show a romantic strain and are at least as much inimate and personal as they are political, often reflecting the isolation and loneliness of individuals in family settings. Never achieving the acclaim of Eugene O'Neill, who came before, or Tennessee Williams and Arthur Miller, who followed, Odets bridged the gap between earlier melodramatic theatre and the mature post-World War II drama on the American stage, creating rich and varied drama well into the 1950s. That his plays continue to be appraised and performed is clearly evident in this detailed and carefully articulated sourcebook. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA near-exhaustive resource for both literary and theatrical research materials on Odets's dramatic career, the volume is organized and indexed for quick reference. Included are a biographical essay; critical overview, production history, and plot summary of each dramatic product; annotated primary and secondary bibliographies and information on archival sources; and production credits. Essential for research libraries and theatre collections, the volume will be useful to theatre scholars and practitioners and to anyone interested in the work of this significant modern American playwright.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William W. Demastes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313262942\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313262944\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/19\/1991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.08lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.56d","brand":"William W. Demastes","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47757369606399,"sku":"9780313262944","price":88.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0d811d33-1fc2-4fd8-9c96-ed7674779c07.jpg?v=1765510217","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/clifford-odets-william-w-demastes-9780313262944","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}