ENGL 202(F) Modern Drama (Same as Comparative Literature 202 and Theatre 229)
An introduction to some of the major plays of the past hundred years, and to key movements and developments in drama of the period. Readings will likely include: Ibsen, Hedda Gabler; Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest; Chekhov, Uncle Vanya; Synge, The Playboy of the Western World; Pirandello, Six Characters in Search of an Author; Brecht, Mother Courage; Beckett, Endgame; Miller, Death of a Salesman; Pinter, Betrayal; Stoppard, Arcadia; and McDonagh, A Skull in Connemara.
Format: lecture/discussion. Requirements: two 5-page papers, regular journal entries or postings, a final exam, and active participation in class discussions.
No prerequisites. Enrollment limit: 40 (expected: 40).
(Post-1900)
Hour: PETHICA