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Lillian Hellman : A Research and Production Sourcebook (Modern Dramatists Research and Production Sourcebooks)
Lillian Hellman A Research and Production Sourcebook - Modern Dramatists Research and Production Sourcebooks Author:Barbara Lee Horn From the writing of her first play, The Children's Hour (1934), to the time of her death fifty years later, Lillian Hellman's career was engulfed in controversy. During that time she wrote eight original plays, four adaptations for the Broadway stage, three memoirs, and a novella. She also wrote and adapted screenplays and contributed to numerou... more »s other literary activities. This volume is a comprehensive reference guide to her dramatic works. The book includes a brief critical biography and a chronology; plot summaries, production histories, and critical overviews for her plays; and extensive bibliographical material. For the student unacquainted with Hellman's works, the plot synopses and critical commentaries provide helpful information. For the researcher, the critical discussions and annotated bibliographic entries summarize the response to Hellman from the beginning of her career to the present. And for the theatre practitioner, the summaries of reviews and the production histories show how critics have responded to various performances and may suggest new approaches to staging her works.« less