{"product_id":"david-mamets-oleanna-9780826496461","title":"David Mamet's Oleanna","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): David K. Sauer\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Theater - History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Mamet is widely considered to be the voice of contemporary American Theatre. His use of what is taken to be realistic language together with minimalist staging creates a postmodern combination that pushes an audience in conflicting directions. The result is that initial audiences for \u003ci\u003eOleanna\u003c\/i\u003e were aroused to applaud and loudly react to the ending of the play when a male teacher beats a female student. The issues the play raises about political correctness are turned on their head. \u003ci\u003eOleanna\u003c\/i\u003e is a particularly complex play in terms of both form and content and this guide offers a theoretically informed introductory analysis. It provides students with a comprehensive critical introduction to the play and includes new interpretations of the text in light of recent developments in Mamet's playwriting and the intervening shifts in the political landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45083181252759,"sku":"9780826496461","price":2544.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780826496461.webp?v=1767263705","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/david-mamets-oleanna-9780826496461","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}