UID:
almahu_9949178062302882
Format:
1 online resource (300 pages) :
,
illustrations (black and white).
ISBN:
9780813181028 (ebook) :
Series Statement:
Kentucky scholarship online
Content:
The American theater was not ignorant of the developments brought on by World War II, & actively addressed & debated timely, controversial topics for the duration of the war, including neutrality & isolationism, racism & genocide, & heroism & battle fatigue. Productions such as Watch on the Rhine (1941), The Moon is Down (1942), Tomorrow the World (1943), & A Bell for Adano (1944) encouraged public discussion of the war's impact on daily life & raised critical questions about the conflict well before other forms of popular media. American drama of the 1940s is frequently overlooked, but the plays performed during this decade provide a picture of the rich & complex experience of living in the US during the war years. This work fills a gap in the history of theater & popular culture, showing that American society was more divided & less idealistic than previously recognized.
Note:
Also issued in print: 2021.
Additional Edition:
Print version : ISBN 9780813180946
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books
;
Electronic books.
URL:
Kentucky scholarship online
URL:
Full-text
((OIS Credentials Required))
