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Another Day's Begun: Thornton Wilder’s Our Town in the 21st Century

Posted By: arundhati
Date: 9 Jun 2023 04:31:30
Another Day's Begun: Thornton Wilder’s Our Town in the 21st Century

Howard Sherman, "Another Day's Begun: Thornton Wilder’s Our Town in the 21st Century"
English | ISBN: 1350123447 | 2021 | 280 pages | PDF | 4 MB

A work of startling originality when it debuted in 1938, Thornton Wilder's Our Town evolved to be seen by some as a vintage slice of early 20th Century Americana, rather than being fully appreciated for its complex and eternal themes and its deceptively simple form. This unique and timely book shines a light on the play's continued impact in the 21st century and makes a case for the healing powers of Wilder's text to a world confronting multiple crises. Through extensive interviews with more than 100 artists about their own experience of the play and its impact on them professionally and personally – and including background on the play's early years and its pervasiveness in American culture –



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