The book provides a comprehensive examination of the evolution of a significant play, detailing its major productions and adaptations across various mediums, including ballet, film, television, and opera. It highlights key transformations and the impact these adaptations have had on the original work, offering insights into its enduring relevance and cultural significance.
Exploring the multifaceted impacts of COVID-19, the collection captures its effects on America from late 2019 to early 2021, addressing medical, economic, spiritual, and psychological dimensions. It features three types of poems across seven sections, beginning with historical pandemics that resonate with COVID-19's tragedies. The majority focus on the pandemic's toll on children, minorities, and the medical community, while experimental pieces reflect on themes like "memory of breathing" and the "exhaustion of monotony."
Exploring the enchanting theme of the moon, this anthology features 80 talented poets from diverse locations, celebrating its beauty and mystery. Compiled by Sue Walker and Philip Kolin, the collection offers a blend of profound reflections and playful humor, creating a comforting escape from daily life. Each poem invites readers to experience the allure of moonlit inspiration, making it a delightful journey through various interpretations of our celestial companion. This mosaic of lunar-themed poetry promises to resonate deeply with all who indulge in its pages.
The collection presents a spiritual biography through poetry, celebrating the life of a devoted Benedictine Oblate and spiritual adviser. It intertwines her personal experiences with reflections on Benedictine traditions, including the Liturgy of the Hours, vows of stability, and the importance of hospitality and silence. The poems also emphasize respect for the environment and all living beings. Featuring diverse poetic forms and voices, the anthology even incorporates the perspective of St. Benedict himself, enriching its exploration of faith and spirituality.
Williams’ later canon – post Night of the Iguana – has not received the intensive critical attention his earlier works have. The fifteen original essays in this book, written by leading authorities on Tennessee Williams, examine the energy and variety of Williams’ late work in light of critical theory and performance objectives to reveal a powerful and rarely gifted experimental artist at work. Rather than seeing the works of the 1960s-1980s as a falling off of Williams’ talent, the essays here demonstrate and argue that they are vital to the Williams canon and to American (and world) theatre alike.