Modern Verse Drama

Download or read book Modern Verse Drama written by Arnold P. Hinchliffe and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-14 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1977, this book provides a clear and well-illustrated analysis of modern verse drama. It studies the work of its chief exponents, T. S. Eliot and Christopher Fry, as well as the genre’s place in the development of modern theatre. It particular focuses on the effect that verse drama has had on an audience’s awareness of language in the theatre, paving the way for dramatists like Pinter, Beckett and Wesker. This book will be of particular interest to those studying modern poetry and drama.