Sisters in Sin - Johnson, Katie N.
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An original examination of the forgotten brothel drama during the Progressive Era, Sisters in Sin recovers a slice of theatre history in demonstrating how the prostitute was central to American realist theatre. Through readings of previously unexamined archival documents and unpublished play scripts, Johnson shows how the prostitute, and her sister in sin - the so-called fallen woman - were obsessions of American Progressive Era culture. Their cumulative presence, in scores of controversial theatrical productions, demonstrates the repeated obsession with the prostitute figure in both highbrow and lowbrow entertainments.…mehr

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An original examination of the forgotten brothel drama during the Progressive Era, Sisters in Sin recovers a slice of theatre history in demonstrating how the prostitute was central to American realist theatre. Through readings of previously unexamined archival documents and unpublished play scripts, Johnson shows how the prostitute, and her sister in sin - the so-called fallen woman - were obsessions of American Progressive Era culture. Their cumulative presence, in scores of controversial theatrical productions, demonstrates the repeated obsession with the prostitute figure in both highbrow and lowbrow entertainments.
Autorenporträt
Katie N. Johnson specializes in theatre, film, and gender studies in the English Department at Miami University of Ohio where she is Associate Professor. In 2003, she was awarded the Gerald Kahan Award for best essay in the field of theatre studies by a younger scholar. Her work has appeared in Theatre Journal, Theatre Survey, the Journal of American Drama and Research, American Drama, The Eugene O'Neill Review, The American Transcendental Quarterly, and the Encyclopedia of American Cultural and Intellectual History.