Synopses & Reviews
A leading writer on American theatre explores the works and influences of ten contemporary American playwrights.
Synopsis
This lively and accessible book, by one of the leading writers on American theatre, explores the works and influences of ten contemporary American playwrights: John Guare (House of Blue Leaves), Tina Howe (Museum and Approaching Zanzibar), Pulitzer Prize and Tony award winner Tony Kushner (Angels in America), Emily Mann (Anulla: An Autobiography and Having Our Say), Richard Nelson (An American Comedy), Marsha Norman (The Secret Garden), David Rabe (In the Boom Boom Room), Pulitzer Prize winner Paula Vogel (Desdemona: A Play about a Handkerchief), Wendy Wasserstein (The Sisters Rosenzweig), and Pulitzer Prize winner Lanford Wilson (Talleyâs Folly).
Table of Contents
Introduction; 1. John Guare; 2. Tina Howe; 3. Tony Kushner; 4. Emily Mann; 5. Richard Nelson; 6. Marsha Norman; 7. David Rabe; 8. Paula Vogel; 9. Wendy Wasserstein; 10. Lanford Wilson; Index.