Horton Foote : America's storyteller / Wilborn Hampton.
| Author/creator | Hampton, Wilborn |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st Free Press hardcover ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Free Press, 2009. |
| Description | 292 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Wharton: front porches and kitchen tables -- Pasadena: the actor prepares -- Greenwich Village: auditions -- New York: the writer emerges -- Lillian -- Golden age of television -- Adaptations -- Oscar and disappointment -- New Hampshire exile -- Old letters and faded photographs -- The orphan's home cycle and Tender mercies -- Waxahachie: family reunion -- Grief and carrying on -- New plays and new audiences -- American storyteller. |
| Abstract | The first comprehensive biography of one of America's greatest playwrights, whose work--from "The Trip to Bountiful" to the film adaptation of "To Kill a Mockingbird"--has helped shape American life for more than 60 years. b&w photos. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 271) and index. |
| LCCN | 2009007387 |
| ISBN | 9781416566403 |
| ISBN | 1416566406 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PS3511.O344 Z63 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |