Act Like A Man

In the first comprehensive study of plays written for male characters only, Robert Vorlicky offers a new theory that links cultural codes governing gender and the conventions determining dramatic form. Act Like a Man looks at a range of plays, including those by O'Neill, Albee, Mamet, Baraka, and Ra...

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मुख्य लेखक: Vorlicky, Robert
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प्रकाशित: University of Michigan Press 2023
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