The Theater of Lee Blessing
A Critical Study of 44 Plays
Nonfiction, Entertainment, Theatre, Performing Arts, Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism
| Author: | Philip Zwerling | ISBN: | 9781476624372 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers | Publication: | May 19, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Philip Zwerling |
| ISBN: | 9781476624372 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers |
| Publication: | May 19, 2016 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Nominated for Pulitzer, Tony and Obie awards, among others, Lee Blessing has shaped American theater over the last 40 years. Tackling subjects like child abuse, racism, sexism and war, as well as baseball, love and religion, Blessing has dedicated himself to investigating and dramatizing both the triumphs and evils of contemporary society. This book examines for the first time all 44 of his plays, and includes one of his unpublished scripts, providing a definitive text on a playwright whose thought-provoking work has been performed around the world.
Nominated for Pulitzer, Tony and Obie awards, among others, Lee Blessing has shaped American theater over the last 40 years. Tackling subjects like child abuse, racism, sexism and war, as well as baseball, love and religion, Blessing has dedicated himself to investigating and dramatizing both the triumphs and evils of contemporary society. This book examines for the first time all 44 of his plays, and includes one of his unpublished scripts, providing a definitive text on a playwright whose thought-provoking work has been performed around the world.
