Thornton Wilder
By: edited and with an introduction by Harold Bloom.
Contributors: Bloom, Harold.
Series: Bloom's major dramatists
Publisher: Chelsea House
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 91
Subjects: Wilder, Thornton, 1897-1975 -- Criticism and interpretation.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 87-88) and index.
Table of contents: title: Biography of Thornton Wilder; title: Critical views on Wilder's work; title: Edmund Wilson on the Wilder-Gold controversy; title: Tyrone Guthrie on Wilder at seventy; title: Malcolm Cowley on Wilder and his contemporaries; title: Thornton Wilder on billions and billions; title: Rex Burbank on Wilder's essential conditions for the theatre; title: Edmund Fuller on Wilder's unique qualities; title: Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson on Thornton Wilder's contributions; title: Hermine I. Popper on the universe of Thornton Wilder; title: Robert W. Corrigan on tragic features of Wilder's vision; title: Plot summary of our town; title: List of characters in our town; title: Critical views on our town; title: Mary McCarthy on using deceased characters on stage; title: A.R. Fulton on expressionistic influences; title: Arthur Miller on family themes; title: Winfield Townley Scott on uses of simplicity; title: Travis Bogard on avoiding clich and sentimentality; title: Malcolm Goldstein on Emily's "good-by, world" speech; title: Donald Haberman on time; title: M.C. Kuner on the function of the stage manager; title: Linda Simon on critical reaction to Our town; title: Gilbert A. Harrison on Our town from play to film; title: David Castronovo on contemporary obstacles to appreciating Our town; title: Plot summary of The skin of our teeth; title: List of characters in The skin of our teeth; title: Critical views on The skin of our teeth; title: John Gassner on theatricality; title: Mary McCarthy on convention and nostalgia; title: Louis Broussard on optimism; title: Glenway Wescott on Wilder as an actor in his own plays; title: Malcolm Goldstein on difficulties in presenting The skin of our teeth; title: Donald Haberman on the power of theatricality; title: M.C. Kuner on the problem of evil; title: Linda Simon on critical reaction to The skin of our teeth; title: Gilbert A. Harrison on the Charge of plagiarism; title: David Castronovo on comparisons with Brecht's Mother Courage; title: Christopher J. Wheatley on audience recognition of universal truths.