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In The Contemporary American Monologue, Australian university lecturer Eddie Paterson sets out to trace the work of four distinctly American monologue artists and to place their creative work within the larger context of dramatic monologues over the past two-and-a-half millennia ... In examining these artists, Paterson provides an important initial study of the form's evolution, one sure to spark further examination and scholarship. Studies in American Culture In succinct but comprehensive coverage, this engaging book offers the reader new perspectives on monologue. It sets out the origins and function of the dramatic monologue from historical precedents through to contemporary developments. The ambitious and largely successful ambit of the book means that it will appeal to theatre practitioners as well as researchers. Eddie Paterson presents the accepted ideas of theatrical monologue and then, in careful, thoughtful analysis, he explores how these were expanded through solo performance from the 1980s. Importantly, The Contemporary American Monologue treats monologue as a type of performance - and therefore best illustrated with the type of solo performance that emerged out of the United States. TEXT

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Eddie Paterson is a lecturer in the School of Culture and Communication, University of Melbourne, Australia.

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