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Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Twentieth Century American Drama

Indian Institute of Technology Madras and NPTEL via Swayam

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This course attempts to introduce learners to some of the fundamental texts that define twentieth century American drama. Focusing mostly on canonical texts, this course seeks to provide a foundation to the genre and the period, thereby enabling the learners to pursue the domain on their own. Through a close reading of selected texts chosen for the course, the dominant trends, themes and critical concerns in twentieth century American drama will be dealt with in detail.INTENDED AUDIENCE: Any Interested Learners

Syllabus

Week 1 : The Emperor Jones by Eugene O’Neill
Week 2 : The Emperor Jones by Eugene O’Neill
Week 3 : Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
Week 4 : Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller Week 5 : All my Sons by Arthur Miller
Week 6 : The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams
Week 7 : The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams
Week 8 : A Raisin’ in the Sun by Lillian Hellman
Week 9 : The Zoo Story by Edward Albee
Week 10 : Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf by Edward Albee
Week 11 : You Can’t take it with You by George Kaufman and Moss Hart
Week 12 : The Piano Lesson by August Wilson

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Prof. Merin Simi Raj

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    what an amzing course i;ve taken so far! i absolutely loved this course! it covers how theatre evolve from realism->expressionism-> absurdism. Exploring different works.
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