ENGL 202(S) Modern Drama (Same as Comparative Literature 20 and Theatre 229)
An introduction to some of the major plays of the past hundred years, and to
major movements in drama of the period. Readings will include: Ibsen, Hedda
Gabler; Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest; Chekhov, The Cherry Orchard; Synge, The Playboy of the Western World; Pirandello, Six Characters in
Search of an Author; Brecht, Mother Courage; Beckett, Waiting for Godot;
Miller, Death of a Salesman; Pinter, The Room; 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)