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Anthracite! brings together six unjustly neglected plays that grippingly portray the world of Appalachian coal mining. Deftly revealing the injustice and suffering of mining life early in the twentieth century, the plays in this collection are an important addition to the history of American theatre, giving voice to the mostly immigrant miners who fashioned lives and families amidst the suffering, poverty, and injustice that surrounded them. The anthology includes Jason Millers Nobody Hears a Broken Drum , a hard-eyed but loving tribute to Pennsylvania's miners that is considered by many Miller fans to be a stronger work than his Pulitzer Prizewinning That Championship Season . Also featured is Jack McDonough and Robert Schlesingers The Fire Down Below , which centers on the contentious 1902 Anthracite Strike and the ensuing federal trial in which Clarence Darrow presented closing arguments on the side of the miners. Anthracite! makes these six compelling plays available once again for those interested in American drama, the immigrant experience, and the history of labor.

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Author

with an introduction by Philip Mosley

Publisher

Scranton: University of Scranton Press

Published

2006

Language

EN

ISBN

9781589661172

Category

performing arts

Subjects

Literary Fiction, History, Short Stories

Rating

4.4 / 5 (3 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14