Chansky, Dorothy,

Kitchen sink realisms : domestic labor, dining, and drama in American theatre / Dorothy Chansky. - 1 online resource (307 pages) : illustrations. - Studies in Theatre History and Culture . - Studies in theatre history and culture. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-275) and index.

Introduction: Realisms and its discontents -- The first years, 1918-1921 -- Ambushed, 1920-1929 -- Waiting for leftovers, 1930-1939 -- Wingless victories, 1940-1947 -- Death of a dream, 1949-1962 -- Prisoners of total blame, 1963-1993 -- The clean house, or change, 1993-2007.

9781609383763 (e-book)


Theater--History--New York (State)--New York--20th century.
Domestic space in the theater--New York (State)--New York.
Women in literature.
Labor in literature.


Electronic books.

PN2277.N5 / C46 2015

792.09747/1