Book

Hinz-Bode, Kristina, 1971-

Susan Glaspell and the anxiety of expression : language and isolation in the plays / Kristina Hinz-Bode.

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., 2006.

ix, 292 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

"This work concentrates on one of Glaspell's central themes: individuality versus social existence. It explores the range of forces and fundamental tensions that influence the perception and communication of her characters. A biographical overview provides background for the author's reading and interpretation of the plays, placing Glaspell within the context of literary modernism"--Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-279) and index.

Glaspell, Susan, 1876-1948 -- Criticism and interpretation.

Glaspell, Susan, 1876-1948.

Glaspell, Susan.

Individuality in literature.

Socialization in literature.

Individuality in literature.

Socialization in literature.

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Social rebel or conventional woman? : community as threat and blessing in Susan Glaspell's life and art -- Language and communication : theoretical points of departure -- Trifles (1916) : the "female" voice of community? -- The people (1917) : artistic expression and social change -- The outside (1917) : survival through communication -- Bernice (1919) : human intersubjectivity--potential and dangers -- Chains of dew (1919/1922) : an artist's social responsibilities and a woman's binding love -- The verge (1921) : language and the individual -- Alison's house (1930) : speaking across the centuries -- Springs eternal (1943) : art and society -- Other works : drama and fiction.

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