"Essays on Contenmporary American Drama" is a collection of original essays by acknowledged American and European scholars. For the first time in one comprehensive volume, this book presents an incisive overview of the works of today"sAmerican playwrights and the influential thaeter movements in recent years Included in the volume are essays on Tennessee Williams, Edward Albee, Arthur Miller, Amiri Baraka (Leeroi Jones), Lorraine Hansberry, Lanford Wilson, KLuis Valdez, Women"s Theatre, Sam Shepard, Arhtur Kopit, Ronald Ribman, David Mamet, Ed Bullins, Daviv Rabe, Black Drama, Chicano Drama.