BISAC Subject Headings List, Drama
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An asterisk (*) denotes a heading that is new for the 2012 Edition.
Critical works should be assigned "LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama" and any other subjects needed in the LITERARY CRITICISM section (and should not be assigned any subjects in the DRAMA section). Note the existence of the subheading "Shakespeare" in both the DRAMA and LITERARY CRITICISM sections.
Use subjects beginning with "PERFORMING ARTS / Theater" for works on drama as performed on the stage and use "PERFORMING ARTS / Screenplays" for dramatic works written for film or television.
If your title does not have subject content, i.e. a blank book, please use the Non-Classifiable term below. Otherwise, use the Subject/General term in the closest descriptive area.
NON000000 NON-CLASSIFIABLE
Please note that the BISAC Subject Headings List is governed by the following copyright notice.
© 2012, Book Industry Study Group, Inc.
All rights reserved. No part of the attached documents may be distributed or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without the express permission of the Book Industry Study Group, Inc.
If you can't find the code you're looking for please go back and review other Major Subjects to find an alternate code or use our Contact Form to suggest revisions to the next version of the list.
Step 2: Determine the specific term which describes your book.
An asterisk (*) denotes a heading that is new for the 2012 Edition.
DRAMA
Use subjects in this section only for dramatic works written for the stage. Subjects may be used alone (for individual works or collections by one author) or with "DRAMA / Anthologies (multiple authors)".Critical works should be assigned "LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama" and any other subjects needed in the LITERARY CRITICISM section (and should not be assigned any subjects in the DRAMA section). Note the existence of the subheading "Shakespeare" in both the DRAMA and LITERARY CRITICISM sections.
Use subjects beginning with "PERFORMING ARTS / Theater" for works on drama as performed on the stage and use "PERFORMING ARTS / Screenplays" for dramatic works written for film or television.
| DRA000000 | DRAMA / General |
| DRA011000 | DRAMA / African |
| DRA001000 | DRAMA / American / General |
| DRA001010 | DRAMA / American / African American |
| DRA006000 | DRAMA / Ancient & Classical |
| DRA002000 | DRAMA / Anthologies (multiple authors) |
| DRA005000 | DRAMA / Asian / General |
| DRA005010 | DRAMA / Asian / Japanese |
| DRA012000 | DRAMA / Australian & Oceanian |
| DRAMA / Authorship & Technique see PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / Playwriting | |
| DRA013000 | DRAMA / Canadian |
| DRA014000 | DRAMA / Caribbean & Latin American |
| DRA004000 | DRAMA / European / General |
| DRA003000 | DRAMA / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| DRA004010 | DRAMA / European / French |
| DRA004020 | DRAMA / European / German |
| DRA004030 | DRAMA / European / Italian |
| DRA004040 | DRAMA / European / Spanish & Portuguese |
| DRA017000 | DRAMA / Gay & Lesbian |
| DRAMA / History & Criticism see LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama | |
| DRA018000 | DRAMA / Medieval |
| DRA015000 | DRAMA / Middle Eastern |
| DRAMA / Monologues see PERFORMING ARTS / Monologues & Scenes | |
| DRA008000 | DRAMA / Religious & Liturgical |
| DRA016000 | DRAMA / Russian & Former Soviet Union |
| DRA010000 | DRAMA / Shakespeare |
| DRA019000 | DRAMA / Women Authors |
If your title does not have subject content, i.e. a blank book, please use the Non-Classifiable term below. Otherwise, use the Subject/General term in the closest descriptive area.
NON000000 NON-CLASSIFIABLE
Please note that the BISAC Subject Headings List is governed by the following copyright notice.
© 2012, Book Industry Study Group, Inc.
All rights reserved. No part of the attached documents may be distributed or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without the express permission of the Book Industry Study Group, Inc.