Abstract
This article represents the first sustained critique of the work of contemporary American dramatist, Christopher Shinn. Beginning with an anecdote about the exclusion of one of Shinn's plays from a prospective new play anthology, apparently because he is not yet 'canonical' enough, the article begs questions about how dramatic canons are constituted and policed. Through an analysis of three selected plays-Where Do We Live (2002).
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 329-355 |
| Number of pages | 26 |
| Journal | Modern Drama |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2012 |
Keywords
- 9/11
- Alain Badiou
- canonical drama
- Christopher Shinn
- David Mamet
- political theatre