Evolution of Modern Drama in English Literature: A Comprehensive Overview
Modern drama in English literature evolved through different phases from the late 19th to the mid-20th century, showcasing innovative techniques and themes. The revival of drama in the 20th century brought forth various trends and currents, reflecting social issues and nationalistic sentiments. This evolution is categorized into three phases: social drama, nationalist drama, and poetic drama inspired by earlier traditions.
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History of Modern History of Modern Drama Drama MA MA IIIrd IIIrd Semester Semester Paper XI Paper XI (Modern Drama) (Modern Drama)
What is Modern Drama The drama which had suffered a steep decline during the Victorian Age was revived with great force at the beginning of the 20thcentury and the course of six decades has witnessed many trends and currents in the 20th-century drama The drama of the Modernist Movement in England was much less innovative in technique than it was its poetry and novel.
History of Modern Drama English Drama during the Modernist Period (1845-1945) A.D. falls into three categories:
The first and the earliest phase of modernism in English Drama The first and the earliest phase of modernism in English Drama is marked by the plays of G.B. Shaw (read Summary of Candida) and John Galsworthy, which constitute the category of social drama modeled on the plays of Ibsen,etc.
The 2ndand the middle phase of Modernist English drama The 2ndand the middle phase of Modernist English drama comprises the plays of Irish movement contributed by some elites like Yeats. In this phase, the drama contained the spirit of nationalism and extreme patriotism.
The 3rdand the final phase of the Modernist English Drama The 3rdand the final phase of the Modernist English Drama comprises plays of T.S. Eliot and Christopher Fry. This phase saw the composition of poetic dramas inspired by the earlier Elizabethan and Jacobean tradition. The three categories reflect the three different phases as well as the three different facets of Modern English Drama.
