Censorship of the American Theatre in the Twentieth Century (English, John Houchin | Don B. Wilmeth)

About the Book

Arguing that theatrical censorship coincides with significant challenges to religious, political and cultural traditions, John Houchin explores its impact on twentieth-century American theatre. Along with the well-known example of the House Un-American Activities Committee in the 1950s, other almost equally influential events affected the course of the American stage during the century. After a summary of censorship in eighteenth- and nineteenth-…

ISBN: 9780521818193