LIT 3043 Spring 2025 - Rafferty

The 20th Century was a period of drastic change: war, socio-cultural and political upheaval. The plays in this course reflect this evolution, which spans Realism, Naturalism, Theatre of the Absurd, and Experimental genres. The playwrights include Sophie Treadwell, Lillian Hellman, Thornton Wilder, Eve Ensler, Bertolt Brecht, Samuel Beckett, Lorraine Hansberry, Howard Pinter, Tom Stoppard, Tony Kushner, August Wilson, Anna Deavere Smith (and more). This course emphasizes textual analysis, film adaptations, and discussions on thematic exigences that exist today.