"Praised in his lifetime as England's top fiction author, Henry Green (1905-1973), is largely overlooked today. Through his use of paradoxical and ambiguous... Læs mere
Examines Simon Gray's legacy from the early plays, which hack away at the formalism and humanism of traditional English satire, to the later ones, in which... Læs mere
"This first book-length monograph on Terrence McNally shows how McNally's decades in the theater have both deepened and refined his thoughts on subjects... Læs mere
Havoc in the Hub examines the long-neglected work of George V. Higgins, bringing to light the wealth of intellectual, social, literary, and religious thought that underlie his 25 novels and numerous other writings.
Havoc in the Hub examines the long-neglected work of George V. Higgins, bringing to light the wealth of intellectual, social, literary, and religious thought that underlie his 25 novels and numerous other writings.
James Ellroy's prose, in many ways as complex as any in the Western literary canon, strung together sensational stories of crime and... Læs mere
Terence Rattigan examines the ways in which Rattigan’s works turn audiences into participants, encouraging intellectual independence and freeing them to... Læs mere
A study of the actor, director, playwright and lyricist, Alan Bennett. Peter Wolfe demonstrates that Alan Bennett's success in many spheres was no fluke, and his theatrical eminence has always been accompanied by awards and professional recognition.