John Lahr
Author
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
xv, 765 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Here, celebrated drama critic John Lahr gives intimate access to the mind of one of the most brilliant dramatists of his century, whose plays reshaped the American theater and the nation's sense of itself. This astute, deeply researched biography sheds light on Williams's warring family, his guilt, his creative triumphs and failures, his sexuality and numerous affairs, his misreported death, even the shenanigans surrounding his estate. With vivid...
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
xxi, 568 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
A collection of profiles and reviews from "The New Yorker" reveals details of the lives of contemporary dramatists as well as their sources of solace and inspiration, including Arthur Miller, Wallace Shawn, Harold Pinter, and David Mamet.
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (46 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a children's story unlike any other: It has been adapted and re-invented by multiple generations and has inspired the most beloved characters and iconic pair of shoes in pop-culture history. But how did this classic tale come to be? Visit the locations that inspired Baum's Land of Oz, dig into his family's archival collection, and hear interviews with fans and historians.