"The first complete collection of the works of American playwright Susan Glaspell, this book includes all of the Pulitzer Prize winner's one-act works. The book also features Glaspell's full-length plays some of which are published here for the first time
... Kushner's two-part Angels in America (1991–92) has since attempted the scope, sweep, and political force of Glaspell's writing in this play. The reception of the 1983 revival of Inheritors by the Mirror Theater in New York, however, ...
Celebrates the life and work of Susan Glaspell who won the Pulitzer Prize for drama in 1931 and who is recognized for her groundbreaking feminist dramas.
Co-founder of the Provincetown Players and one of its leading writers, Susan Glaspell won the Pulitzer Prize for Alison's House (1930) and was also successful as an actress, producer, and...
The first book-length critical assessment of American playwright and fiction writer Susan Glaspell
This volume provides an in-depth examination of Glaspell's writing and how her language conveys her insights into the universal dilemma of society versus self. Glaspell's ideas transcended the plot and character.
Susan Glaspell's 'Trifles' is as relevant today as when it was first performed. It is a masterpiece of brevity, full of tension, and an incisive yet subtle attack on patriarchal society: an early feminist masterpiece.
For the first time, this volume brings together essays by feminist, Americanist, and theater scholars who apply a variety of sophisticated critical approaches to Susan Glaspell’s entire oeuvre.
Long known for only a single play, with this collection, Susan Glaspell now emerges as a significant figure in the history of American drama, a woman of genuine creative daring.
This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more.
" With major achievements in drama, novel, and short fiction, Glaspell is often cited as a "prime example" of an overlooked female writer deserving canonization.This selection specially chosen by the literary critic August Nemo, contains ...