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Best known for his plays Six Degrees of Separation and The House of Blue Leaves, John Guare is a major figure in the contemporary American theater. This sourcebook is both a convenient reference and a resource for further investigation of his plays. The volume chronicles Guare's achievements with a chronology and biographical essay. The comprehensive guide also includes summaries of his published and unpublished plays, overviews of the critical reception of each work, production credits, a primary bibliography of dramatic and nondramatic writings, and extensive annotated bibliographies of reviews and other secondary material.
John Guare: A Research and Production Sourcebook FROM THE PUBLISHER
Best known for his plays Six Degrees of Separation and The House of Blue Leaves, John Guare is a major figure in the contemporary American theater. This sourcebook is both a convenient reference and a resource for further investigation of his plays. The volume chronicles Guare's achievements with a chronology and biographical essay. The comprehensive guide also includes summaries of his published and unpublished plays, overviews of the critical reception of each work, production credits, a primary bibliography of dramatic and nondramatic writings, and extensive annotated bibliographies of reviews and other secondary material.
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Chronicles Guare's career with summaries of published and unpublished plays, an exhaustive bibliography of reviews and scholarship, production credits, and overviews of the critical response to each play.
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A comprehensive reference on the American playwright Guare, this volume includes a biography, chronology, exhaustive bibliography, and summary of productions and credits. All of Guare's plays are listed, with list of characters, plot summary, and critical overview, provided. Curry teaches theater at Wake Forest U. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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