Theater of the mind : imagination, aesthetics, and American radio drama

Theater of the mind : imagination, aesthetics, and American radio drama / Neil Verma.

For generations, fans and critics have characterized classic American radio drama as a "theater of the mind." This book unpacks that characterization by recasting the radio play as an aesthetic object within its unique historical context. In Theater of the Mind, Neil Verma applies an array...

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Main Author:	Verma, Neil
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2012.
Subjects:	1900-1999 Radio plays, American > History and criticism > 20th century. Radio broadcasting > United States > History > 20th century. HISTORY / General. Radio broadcasting Radio plays, American United States Criticism, interpretation, etc. History
Online Access:	Click for online access

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