Communists, Cowboys, and Queers : The Politics of Masculinity in the Work of Arthur Miller and Tennessee Williams

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During the late 1940s and 1950s, argues David Savran, the baiting and brutalization of "communists and queers" were high on the national agenda. Within this historical context, Communist, Cowboys, and Queers offers a bold and radical reassessment of the works of theaters most prominent and...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Savran, David
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, 1992.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Miller, Arthur.
Williams, Tennessee.
Williams, Tennessee > 1911-1983
Miller, Arthur > 1915-2005
Williams, Tennessee, > 1911-1983.
Miller, Arthur, > 1915-2005.
Miller, Arthur, > 1915-2005 > Pensee politique et sociale.
Williams, Tennessee, > 1911-1983 > Pensee politique et sociale.
Miller, Arthur, > 1915-2005 > Criticism and interpretation.
Williams, Tennessee, > 1911-1983 > Criticism and interpretation.
Literaire thema's.
Mannelijkheid.
Politisches Denken
Politische Philosophie
Geschlechterrolle
Geschlechterrolle > Motiv
Sex role in literature.
Politics and literature.
Political plays, American.
Men in literature.
Masculinity in literature.
American drama.
Masculinite dans la litterature.
Masculinite (Psychologie) dans la litterature.
Theâtre politique americain > Histoire et critique.
Hommes dans la litterature.
Rôle selon le sexe dans la litterature.
Politique et litterature > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Theâtre americain > 20e siecle > Histoire et critique.
Political plays, American > History and criticism.
Politics and literature > United States > History > 20th century.
American drama > 20th century > History and criticism.
United States.
History.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé:During the late 1940s and 1950s, argues David Savran, the baiting and brutalization of "communists and queers" were high on the national agenda. Within this historical context, Communist, Cowboys, and Queers offers a bold and radical reassessment of the works of theaters most prominent and respected figures - Arthur Miller, the alleged communist, and Tennessee Williams, the self-acknowledged "queer."Savran analyzes the radically different configurations of gender and sexuality in Millers and Williamss writings and studies the ways in which each confronted and negotiated the postwar homoph.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (224 pages).
ISBN:9780816684533

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