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Diary Of William Dunlap (1766-1839): The Memoirs Of A Dramatist, Theatrical Manager, Painter, Critic, Novelist, And Historian (Volume I)

Diary Of William Dunlap (1766-1839): The Memoirs Of A Dramatist, Theatrical Manager, Painter, Critic, Novelist, And Historian (Volume I)

Dunlap, William

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Political BiographiesGeneral ReferenceGeneral United States History

ISBN10: 9354448151
ISBN13: 9789354448157
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 5 2021
Pages: 416
Weight: 1.34
Height: 0.93 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Step backstage into the raw, unvarnished world of early American theatre and art through the private pages of William Dunlap (1766-1839). As dramatist, theatrical manager, painter, critic, novelist, and historian, Dunlap observed the stages and streets of the early republic with a restless, analytical eye. These pages are startlingly candid. This diary volume 1 edition follows the life of a dramatist at work amid the growing cultural life of 18th 19th century New York, recording his daily professional and artistic concerns in real time. At once historical diary memoir and classic american theater memoir, it opens a window on early american theater history and the making of a national culture, engaging both for theater history students and general readers of life-writing who want to feel the texture of early republic america. As an artist critic and historian working at the heart of the young nation's cultural institutions, Dunlap offers a primary source for historians and a rich context for early american drama studies. The william dunlap diary stands at the crossroads of personal reflection and public history, illuminating how a single observer understood his own era and its stages and galleries. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike, appealing equally to casual lovers of life-writing and to specialists in early american theater history seeking a classic american theater memoir to anchor their shelves.

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