american dramatists

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american dramatists

Scoundrel time

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

Tennessee Williams

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

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.

Conversations with Tennessee Williams

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

Student companion to Arthur Miller

2000
A critical introduction to twentieth-century American playwright Arthur Miller that discusses his experiences involving the Great Depression, the Holocaust, the House Un-American Activities Committee, Marilyn Monroe, and other aspects of his life, in connection with the social and moral themes of eight of his major plays.

Rewrites

a memoir
1996
Author looks back at his life, career, and family and discusses how his actual experiences often inspire his plays.

Lillian Hellman

critical insights
2012
Collects essays that focus on specific plays and books, including Hellman's most famous work "The Children's Hour," that remain part of a scholarly and popular literature about her life and affairs.

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