International Dictionary of Theatre: Playwrights
- ISBN-10
- 1558620966
- ISBN-13
- 9781558620964
- Category
- Literary Criticism / Drama
- Pages
- 1218
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1992
- Publisher
- St. James Press
- Authors
- David Pickering, Mark Hawkins-Dady, Leanda Shrimpton
Description
This three-volume work, international and historical in scope, covering the theatre from the festivals of ancient Greece to the productions, plays, players, directors and designers of the modern stage. The 3 volumes comprise 1500 entries, selected by an international advisory board.
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