of a large group of theatregoers as a complex new era unfolds” (5). Recognizing the power of women in the public sphere, she walks the delicate line of celebrating the work of a handful of women without essentializing it. As Durham notes in her final chapter, the work of these mid-career playwrights is anything but over, and the same could certainly be said for her own project. Durham’s book is a beginning. It is a call to value the unheard voices of the stage, an invitation to look deeper into the threads that connect them, and a challenge to continue to seek out more.

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更大、更亮、更响亮：《芝加哥论坛报》评论家眼中的芝加哥剧院 150 年，克里斯·琼斯

随着复杂的新时代的展开，大批观众的参与”（5）。认识到女性在公共领域的力量，她走的是一种微妙的路线，即庆祝少数女性的工作，但并未将其本质化。正如达勒姆在她的最后一章中指出的那样，这些处于职业生涯中期的剧作家的工作还没有结束，对于她自己的项目当然也可以这样说。达勒姆的书是一个开始。这是一个呼吁重视舞台上闻所未闻的声音，邀请更深入地了解连接它们的线索，以及继续寻找更多的挑战。