In the first century of the coveted Pulitzer Prizes, only 11 women have won it for drama: Zona Gale (1921), Susan Glaspell (1931), Zoe Akins (1935), Mary Coyle Chase (1945), Ketti Frings (1958), Beth Henley (1981), Marsha Norma (1983), Wendy Wasserstein (1989), Paula Vogel (1998), Margaret Edson (1999), and Suzan-Lori Parks (2002). This work presents their stories and the stories of their landmark plays, beginning with Gale's Miss Lulu Bett, which championed the unmarried woman forced to work in the home of a married relative, and closing with Parks' controversial Topdog/Underdog, which made her the first black woman to win the prize. Drawn from personal interviews with the playwrights and research from archives and unpublished material, this work shows how the stage art of women has reflected life in the American family and traces a strong thread of feminist history in our culture. This work sets the stage for each playwright and play with sketches of the time period, highlighting the major points of women's experiences in culture, society, and the family, analyses each play in detail, and discusses the playwright's life and opinions.

Book Information
ISBN 9780786418817
Author Carolyn Casey Craig
Format Paperback
Page Count 347
Imprint McFarland & Co Inc
Publisher McFarland & Co Inc
Weight(grams) 470g