dramatists, american

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dramatists, american

Scoundrel time

1976
Memoir of the witch-hunting, black-listing of the 1950's, and her involvement with them.

Lillian Hellman

1989
Examines the career of Lillian Hellman, including her early life, making as a playwright, and involvement in politics.

Tennessee Williams

1978
Examines the life and works of twentieth-century American playwright Tennessee Williams; also includes a chronology and a selected bibliography.

Theater

1978
Biographies of Minnie Fiske, Ethel Barrymore, Helen Hayes, Lillian Hellman, and Julie Harris, and profiles of 10 other outstanding women of American theater.

The Facts on File companion to American drama

2004
A comprehensive guide to American dramatic literature, profiling both classics and groundbreaking works, popular and lesser-known playwrights, major plays, important theater companies, and influential directors.

Arthur Miller

1915-1962
2009
Chronicles the life of the twentieth-century American playwright and essayist, Arthur Miller, and describes his childhood, marriage to Marilyn Monroe and its influence on his plays, literary accomplishments, and other related topics.

Timebends

a life
1988
The autobiography of the playwright covering his childhood, successes and failures in the theater, the sources and evolution of his plays and productions, and his personal life.

Timebends

a life
1995
The autobiography of the playwright, covering his childhood, accomplishments as a writer, and personal life.

Tennessee Williams

an intimate biography
1983

Conversations with Tennessee Williams

1986
Presents thirty-six interviews with the playwright from 1940 through 1981.

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