Awake and Sing

Name: Awake and Sing
Author: Clifford Odets

by Clifford Odets

Drama of a working-class Jewish family struggling with poverty and aspiration

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Clifford Odets

Odets was the voice of the Depression-era American left in the theater, writing passionate social plays with a vivid vernacular style. Waiting for Lefty made him famous overnight and remains a touchstone of political drama.

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