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""The book is meticulously researched and full of boldly conceived and dazzlingly synthesized analyses of O'Neill's drama and the contemporaneous painting of his friend George Bellows and other associates of the Ashcan School. And it's a delight to read, which matters. Hats off to the good folks at McFarland, who have again demonstrated their commitment to O'Neill scholarship. They have produced a handsome book...""--The Eugene O'Neill Society ""Not only does Brietzke make a profound contribution to Eugene O'Neill studies, but he also offers a methodological model that employs iconography as a critical lens for script analysis.""--Anne Fletcher, professor emerita, School of Theatre & Dance, Southern Illinois University ""Eugene O'Neill and the Ashcan Artists is a unique--and compelling--investigation of the ashcan artists' influence on playwright Eugene O'Neill. Packed with research and close readings of visual and literary materials, the manuscript is a fascinating study that takes us through key sites of cultural production, from the infamous Hell Hole bar to Penn Station. Brietzke places us in the scene by carefully describing a vibrant collective of writers, painters, anarchists, architects, and philosophers that constituted the Progressive Era. The manuscript is beautifully written, with compelling prose and intriguing details. The close readings of paintings are riveting, as is the dramatic analysis, making us see things anew. This is a book you will want on your shelf.""--Katie N. Johnson, PhD, Professor of English, Miami University

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Zander Brietzke has taught at Lehigh University, The College of Wooster and Columbia University. He is also a former production assistant, stage manager, and assistant director. He lives in Decatur, Georgia.

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