Instructions: 

Listen to the lecture, read the theory and the texts to be ready to answer the questions in the class.

Points to remember:

Original American drama started in the 20Th century, it was mainly based on star system and supported the development of popular form.

Most influential and original playwrights: Rise and O’Neill (Nobel Prize). 

Major themes in the postwar drama: Fascism, Civil War (Hellman), falsity of American dream (Miller), innocence versus reality (Williams); Williams, Streetcar Named Desire, Miller, All My Son.

Most influential and original playwrights: Miller, Hellman, Williams.