Coming Home Again
Download or Read eBook Coming Home Again PDF written by Geoffrey S. Proehl and published by Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Geoffrey S. Proehl |
| Publisher | : Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press |
| Total Pages | : 236 |
| Release | : 1997 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0838635474 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780838635476 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Coming Home Again by : Geoffrey S. Proehl
Book excerpt: This study focuses on the representation of the family in American drama, in particular, on various uses and conventions of the figure of the prodigal husband or son. It considers the lineage and function of this figure from the writings of Augustine, medieval iconography, Renaissance prodigal son plays, and temperance melodramas to such contemporary manifestations as television talk shows, the Recovery Movement, and plays by contemporary writers including Spalding Gray, Ntozake Shange, and Cherrie Moraga.
