{"product_id":"the-difficulty-of-crossing-a-mac-wellman-9780816655052","title":"The Difficulty of Crossing a Field: Nine New Plays","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e A new collection from one of America's leading avant-garde playwrights \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Known for his verbal invention and radical experimentation, Mac Wellman is one of America's most original and essential dramatists. Since seizing the spotlight with \u003ci\u003e7 Blowjobs\u003c\/i\u003e in the early nineties, Wellman has charted an ambitious artistic course. As a fixture on the downtown New York theater scene, and now with his work being staged around the world, he has challenged directors, designers, producers, actors, audiences, and readers for nearly three decades. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this new book, Wellman brings together nine recent plays, including some of his most provocative work, \u003ci\u003eAntigone, Infrared, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Invention of Tragedy. \u003c\/i\u003eWith their feisty heroines, crisp dialogue, and noir influences, the works in \u003ci\u003eThe Difficulty of Crossing a Field \u003c\/i\u003ereveal a playwright at the peak of his powers, and the collection concludes with \u003ci\u003eSpeculations, \u003c\/i\u003e Wellman's bold theatrical vision presented as lyrical prose. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mac Wellman, Buddy Thomas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0816655057\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780816655052\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Minnesota Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.06lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.96h x 6.02w x 0.84d","brand":"Mac Wellman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47135253299455,"sku":"9780816655052","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3c436940-13fc-4b04-ae5e-03c4279f0226.jpg?v=1755009592","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-difficulty-of-crossing-a-mac-wellman-9780816655052","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}