21 Short Plays

by Lanford Wilson

Overview

Included in this collection of plays by the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright are: "The Moonlight Tape," "A Poster of the Cosmos," "The Great Nebula in Orion," "The Family Continues," "Victory on Mrs. Dandywine�s Island," "Wandering Stoop," "Sextet," "Ludlow Fair," and "Home Free."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781880399316
Publisher:	Smith & Kraus, Inc.
Publication date:	05/01/1993
Series:	Contemporary Playwrights Series
Edition description:	1st ed
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	5.37(w) x 8.54(h) x 0.70(d)

Editorial Reviews

Wilson is best known for his 1980 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Talley's Folly . His other famous plays are The Hot L Baltimore , 5th of July , and Angels Fall. The short plays in this collection, spanning more than 20 years of Wilson's writing, are arranged chronologically, starting in 1964 and ending in 1991. The early works reflect the ``shock'' threater of the 1960s while the later selections show the growth and maturation of an accomplished writer. For most entries, Wilson includes notes that let him explain his thoughts or inspirations. This collection is an absorbing rendition of a playwright's voice, and the format is well suited to the reader's edification. Recommended for all theater collections and libraries that don't own any of the author's other plays.-- J. Sara Paulk, Satilla Regional Lib., Douglas, Ga.

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