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The theater of Lee Blessing : a critical study of 44 plays / Philip Zwerling.

LIBRA PS3552.L43 Z84 2016
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Format:
Author/Creator:
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Genre:
  • Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Physical Description:
viii, 266 pages ; 23 cm
Place of Publication:
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016]
Summary:
"Nominated for Pulitzer, Tony and Obie awards, among others, Lee Blessing has shaped American theater over the last 40 years. This book examines for the first time all 44 of his plays, along with one of his unpublished scripts, providing a definitive text on a playwright whose thought-provoking work has been performed around the world"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
  • 1 The Beginning 7
  • The Authentic Life of Billy the Kid 12
  • 2 The Estrogen Plays 19
  • Nice People Dancing to Good Country Music 20
  • Independence 27
  • Riches 33
  • Eleemosynary 39
  • 3 On Fields of Dreams
  • Oldtimers Game 46
  • Cooperstown 49
  • Cobb 50
  • Fantasy League 56
  • The Winning Streak 57
  • For the Loyal 61
  • 4 A Walk and a View
  • A Walk in the Woods 67
  • A View of the Mountains 78
  • 5 The Headline Plays
  • Two Rooms 85
  • Down the Road 93
  • Lake Street Extension 100
  • Patient A 104
  • The Rights 111
  • Going to St. Ives 112
  • Chesapeake 116
  • 34th and Dyer 119
  • Whores 120
  • Wood for the Fire 127
  • Seven Joys 130
  • 6 The Race Plays 134
  • Black Sheep 134
  • Flag Day 139
  • Perilous Night 144
  • 7 Love Is All There Is 149
  • Thief River 150
  • The Roads That Lead Here 156
  • A Body of Water 159
  • The Scottish Play 165
  • Lonesome Hollow 169
  • Great Falls 174
  • Into You 179
  • Uncle 181
  • 8 The Rushmore Plays 188
  • Fortinbras 188
  • Tyler Poked Taylor 193
  • Reagan in Hell 195
  • When We Go Upon the Sea 196
  • 9 The Plays of Life, Death and Immortality 202
  • Cold Water 202
  • Heaven's My Destination 204
  • A User's Guide to Hell Featuring Bernard Madoff 208
  • Unknown 213
  • Courting Harry 214
  • The Hourglass Project 219
  • 10 Writing for Movies and Television 223
  • 11 Curtain 226.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
  • 9780786471102
  • 0786471107
OCLC:
933438449

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