Overview

For British playwright, John Osborne, there are no brave causes; only people who muddle through life, who hurt, and are often hurt in return. This study deals with Osborne's complete oeuvre and critically examines its form and technique; the function of the gaze; its construction of gender; and the relationship between Osborne's life and work. Gilleman has also traced the evolution of Osborne's reception by turning to critical reviews at the beginning of each chapter.

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Author:   Patricia D. Denison
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   Garland Publishing Inc
Volume:   16
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.650kg
ISBN:  

9780824074425

ISBN 10:   0824074424
Pages:   266
Publication Date:   01 February 1997
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The House that Jimmy Built, Ronald Bryden; Chapter 2 Beyond Anger, David Galef; Chapter 3 The Personal, the Political, and the Postmodern in Osborne?€?s Look Back in Anger and Déjávu, Austin E. Quigley; Chapter 4 Osborne on the Fault Line, William W. Demastes; Chapter 5 The Logic of Anger and Despair, Luc M. Gilleman; Chapter 6 The Entertainer as a Text for Performance, Robert Gordon; Chapter 7 Luther, David Graver; Chapter 8 From out of the Shadow of Nicol Williamson, Mark Hawkins-Dady; Chapter 9 Seduced by Meritocracy, Robert F. Gross; Chapter 10 ?€?Honey, I Blew up the Ego?€?, Sheila Stowell; Chapter 11 John Osborne, Summer 1993, Kimball King; Chapter 12 The Angry Young Man Who Stayed that Way, John Mortimer; Chapter 13 A Memory of John Osborne, Arnold Wesker; Chapter 14 Eulogy for John Osborne, David Hare;

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Excellent bibliography; recommended for upper-division and graduate collections. <br>-Choice <br>

Excellent bibliography; recommended for upper-division and graduate collections. -Choice

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Kimball King, Patricia D. Denison

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