Beth Henley, Vol. 2: Collected Plays, 1990-1999 (Contemporary Playwrights) [Hardcover]

Beth Henley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2001 | ISBN-10: 1575252007 | ISBN-13: 978-1575252001

Control Freaks

Signature

The Revelers

L. Play

Abundance

Impossible Marriage

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Established fans and the uninitiated alike will welcome this compact packaging of Henley!s collected plays. This two-volume compilation reveals a consistently excellent body of work from a distinctive voice of the American theater, one that could be described as modern Southern Gothic with a bit of wild comedy, some theatrical poetry, a pinch of pessimism, and lots of warm geniality thrown in. Part of the charm of these volumes is the prefaces in which theatrical collaborators reminisce about the plays. Though Henley!s most famous work is still her first play, Crimes of the Heart, which won a Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1979, several other works are also of high quality. Lesser-known plays from Volume 2, such as Abundance, Control Freaks, and Impossible Marriage, are of special interest. As this set reveals, Henley!s most important contribution to the theater is her memorable gallery of women characters, which has kept her plays alive on stages across the country for two decades. Recommended for public and academic libraries."Thomas E. Luddy, Salem State Coll., MA
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About the Author

Beth Henley was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in Drama and the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best American Play for her first full-length play, Crimes of the Heart, which was the co-winner in 1979 of the Great American Play Contest sponsored by the Actors Theatre of Louisville.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Smith & Kraus Pub Inc (October 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1575252007
• ISBN-13: 978-1575252001
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,188,055 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)