William Inge Essays on the Plays and the Man |
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Editor:
| Bryer, Jackson R. Hartig, Mary C. |
ISBN: | 978-0-7864-7647-3 |
Publication Date: | May 2014 |
Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $45.00 |
Book Description:
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William Inge's popular plays of the 1950s received Tony nominations (Bus Stop and Dark at the Top of the Stairs) and won a Pulitzer Prize (Picnic). As a screenwriter, he won an Academy Award (Splendor in the Grass). Yet Inge's career ended in perceived failure, depression and finally suicide. These previously unpublished essays take a fresh look at some of his most popular work, as well as his less well-known later plays.
William Inge's popular plays of the 1950s received Tony nominations (Bus Stop and Dark at the Top of the Stairs) and won a Pulitzer Prize (Picnic). As a screenwriter, he won an Academy Award (Splendor in the Grass). Yet Inge's career ended in perceived failure, depression and finally suicide. These previously unpublished essays take a fresh look at some of his most popular work, as well as his less well-known later plays.