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Postmodernism in Arthur Millerâs Long-Late Period
Series: - Costerus New Series Online, Volume: 237
- Costerus New Series, Volume: 237
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Having made his reputation in the 1940s and â50s, Arthur Miller continued to write into the twenty-first century, producing his final play in 2004, the year before his death. With little critical, academic, or theatrical attention being paid to his plays after 1968âs The Price, he had one of the longest âlateâ periods in literary history.
This book brings new attention to Millerâs writing from this period, analysing 5 playsâThe Archbishopâs Ceiling, Some Kind of Love Story, Clara and The Ride Down Mt. Morgan, Resurrection Bluesâand a host of essays to highlight the influence of postmodernism on his work. Using relevant novels and films, these plays are situated within the context of their cultural moments to show that Miller remained an engaged, aware, and contemporary writer until his death.
This book brings new attention to Millerâs writing from this period, analysing 5 playsâThe Archbishopâs Ceiling, Some Kind of Love Story, Clara and The Ride Down Mt. Morgan, Resurrection Bluesâand a host of essays to highlight the influence of postmodernism on his work. Using relevant novels and films, these plays are situated within the context of their cultural moments to show that Miller remained an engaged, aware, and contemporary writer until his death.
Ciarán Leinster received his Ph.D. in North American Literature and Culture from the University of Seville. He has worked in four higher education institutions in Dublin, and published articles, interviews, and reviews, and an annotated student edition of Arthur Millerâs The Last Yankee.
"This volume might well be called a triple threat, as Leinster not only offers insightful exegeses of several lesser-known Miller plays, but in doing so presents a compelling analysis of the United States' decades-long slide into the moral ambiguity of the 2020s and provides an accessible historical account of the development of a postmodern literary aesthetic."
Susan C. W. Abbotson in The Tennessee Williams Annual Review, 24 (2026), 219-223.
Susan C. W. Abbotson in The Tennessee Williams Annual Review, 24 (2026), 219-223.
Academics and postgraduate scholars in American drama, literature, and culture. Scholars who are interested in the recurrence of cultural narratives across drama, literature, and film.