W. H. Auden Quote

Unfortunately for the modern dramatist, during the past century and a half the public realm has been less and less of a realm where human deeds are done, and more and more of a realm of mere human behavior. The contemporary dramatist has lost his natural subject.

"Genius & Apostle", p. 435 - The Dyer's Hand, and Other Essays (1962)

Unfortunately for the modern dramatist, during the past century and a half the public realm has been less and less of a realm where human deeds are...

Unfortunately for the modern dramatist, during the past century and a half the public realm has been less and less of a realm where human deeds are...

Unfortunately for the modern dramatist, during the past century and a half the public realm has been less and less of a realm where human deeds are...

Unfortunately for the modern dramatist, during the past century and a half the public realm has been less and less of a realm where human deeds are...