Tenn at One Hundred: The Reputation of Tennessee Williams
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (506 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1601824246 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 340 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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. He is also the author of the textbook series Five Approaches to Acting. In America he staged the world premieres of Williams' The Day on Which a Man Dies (in Chicago), The Dog Enchanted by the Divine View (in Boston), as well as productions of Williams Traveling Companion, Chalky White Substance, Talk to Me Like the Rain , Frosted Glass Coffins, and A Perfect Analysis Given by a Parrot
Tenn at One Hundred, edited by David Kaplan, is a comprehensive look at the reputation of America's greatest playwright Tennessee Williams. Collectively the essays explore Tennessee Williams and his legacy: the plays, the films, reviews, talent, tenacity, good forturne, bad timing, friends, addictions, critics, producers, publishers, directors, actors and biographers that helped to shape Tennessee Williams' critical reputation and iconic status over the past seventy years. What were the events and decisions that created these conflicting extremes of reputation? How did Tennessee Williams come to be known as one of the most shocking writers of the post-war era while he was lauded as America's poet of human heart? Tenn at One Hundred is the first book to attempt to answer these questions and to begin re-assessing Tennessee Williams' reputation.. At the time of his death in 1983, Tennessee Williams was the most produced playwright in the country and one of the most ridiculed American writers. Published on the occasion of Tennessee Williams' centennial, Tenn at One Hundred contains eighteen essays by authors including John Lahr, William Jay Smith, Sam Staggs, Amiri Baraka, John Patrick Shanley, Kenneth Holditch, A
"An excellent book about an excellent writer, written by another great theatre writer and director." according to French Quarter. An excellent book about an excellent writer, written by another great theatre writer and director.. A Fitting Tribute Irishman David Kaplan has crafted a gem of a book. The essays, compiled here by Mr. Kaplan, were written by various friends of TW and Williams scholars, including two by Mr. Kaplan himself. Together, they serve as biography, in snapshots, of arguably America's greatest mid-20th-century playwright and author. We see TW as a young man in St. Louis, at his first Broadway rehearsal, and even after death, we read of his executors fighting over hi
--American Theatre, September 2011, Garrett Eisler . Despite his stature, misinformation about Tennessee Williams (1911-83) is widespread. --Bay Area Reporter, May 12, 2011, by Tavo AmadorEditor David Kaplan's collection of essays Tenn at One Hundred: The Reputation of Tennessee Williams is a deeply incisive and personal look at one of America's greatest playwrights that also celebrates Tennessee Williams' centennial. --Times Square Chroniles, August 14, 2011, Sulome AndersonThe eighteen biographical essays in TENN AT ONE HUNDRED make good companion reading by shedding light on some of the more prominent questions about the playwright and his work. Many of these misconceptions are demolished in Tenn at One Hundred: The Reputation of Tennessee Williams. Edited by David Kaplan, this collection of e