ENGL 349 - Contemporary Drama: 1980-Present

4 HU, CD, WR
Second Semester. This course will study the developments mainly in British and American drama during the last ten to fifteen years. Plays will be discussed from both a literary and theatrical point of view, with attention to their historical, cultural, and political context. Among the playwrights we will be reading, a tentative list might include Tony Kushner, David Henry Huang, Athol Fugard, Wole Soyinka, Maria Irene Fornes, Elaine Jackson, Emily Mann, Caryl Churchill, and Brian Friel. Classes will be conducted primarily through discussion supplemented by lectures. Written work will include two papers: one short (4-6 pages) and one long (8-10 pages). In addition, each student will be responsible for a performance in class of a scene from one of the plays we are reading. Diversity, Post-1900.

Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: See headnote above. Enrollment Limit: 25.
Ms. Tufts

Credits: 4 hours