{"product_id":"william-saroyan-jon-whitmore-9780313292507","title":"William Saroyan: A Research and Production Sourcebook","description":"\u003cp\u003eWilliam Saroyan, one of the most prolific writers in America, was the first playwright to win simultaneously both the New York Drama Critics' Circle award and the Pulitzer Prize in playwriting for T\u003ci\u003ehe Time of Your Life\u003c\/i\u003e in 1940. In spite of his success, he quickly disappeared from the public eye. During the 1960s and 1970s, he wrote plays but did not allow them to be produced or published. Shortly before his death in 1981, his \u003ci\u003ePlay Things\u003c\/i\u003e was produced at Vienna's English Theatre. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis volume concentrates in one source the tremendous amount of information available about Saroyan's life and work in the theatre. A chronology provides a capsule summary of the chief events in his career, and a critical overview assesses his place in American theatre. Entries for his plays include plot synopses, production information, and critical commentary. Annotated primary and secondary bibliographies list his published works, production reviews, and other writings about his theatrical career. The volume also includes archival sources to foster additional research about Saroyan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jon Whitmore\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313292507\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313292507\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/12\/1994\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.28lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.69d","brand":"Jon Whitmore","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086477078783,"sku":"9780313292507","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_79e6a0fa-d5a8-4d3d-a274-742125b7630f.jpg?v=1769094888","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/william-saroyan-jon-whitmore-9780313292507","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}