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Federal Theatre, 1935-1939 : Plays, Relief, and Politics /

The WPA Theatre Project-conceived as a relief measure, a work program, and an artistic experiment-enjoyed a brief but lively existence. With skill and sensitivity Mrs. Mathews explores its turbulent history from its ambiguous origins in 1935 to its tragic demise in 1939. The book recreate: the atmos...

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Autor principal: De Hart, Jane Sherron (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 1967.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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