Three Plays
The Political Theater of Howard Zinn: Emma, Marx in Soho, Daughter of Venus
Beacon Press · Print & ebook · March 1, 2010
World-renowned historian Howard Zinn has turned to drama to explore the legacy of Karl Marx and Emma Goldman and to delve into the intricacies of political and social conscience perhaps more deeply than traditional history permits.
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- Who it’s for
- Howard Zinn’s collection brings together three plays and an essay on political theater.
- Themes
- Political theater, Historical legacies, Social conscience
- Genres
- American Plays
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World-renowned historian Howard Zinn has turned to drama to explore the legacy of Karl Marx and Emma Goldman and to delve into the intricacies of political and social conscience perhaps more deeply than traditional history permits. Three Plays brings together all this work, including the previously unpublished Daughter of Venus, along with a new introductory essay on political theater, and prefaces to each of the plays.
Political Theater
Howard Zinn’s collection brings together three plays and an essay on political theater.
Come here for
- Drama exploring Karl Marx’s and Emma Goldman’s legacies
- An introductory essay on political theater
Expect
- Prefaces to each play
- The previously unpublished Daughter of Venus
Where it sits
| American Plays | 87% |
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Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Historical Drama
- Social History
- Playwriting
- Authors
- Howard Zinn
- Publisher
- Beacon Press
- Published
- March 1, 2010
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Political theater · Historical legacies · Social conscience
- Reading lane
- Historical Drama