EP 7: Mythic Themes in the Works of Mann and Joyce
Pathways with Joseph Campbell
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The First Function of Myth
In 19 36, orsenwells was virtually unknown. He directed a production of macbeth funded by the roosevelt administration's efforts to stimulate the american economy during the great depression. After its new york city engagement, it toured the country to mostly enthusiastic reviews. You may not be surprised at the controversy this play caused in an america in which jim crow was alive and well.
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