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FURTHER READING

CRITICISM

Barnett, Gene A. Lanford Wilson. Boston: Twayne, 1987, 170 p.

Provides a bio-critical overview of Wilson's career.

Callens, Johan. “When ‘the Center Cannot Hold’ or the Problem of Mediation in Lanford Wilson's The Mound Builders.” In New Essays on American Drama, edited by Gilbert Debusscher and Henry I. Schvey, pp. 201-26. Amsterdam: Rodopi, 1989.

Addresses problems with The Mound Builders.

Dean, Anne M. Discovery and Invention: The Urban Plays of Lanford Wilson. Rutherford, PA: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1994, 139 p.

Assesses the significance of Wilson's urban plays.

Jones, Chris. “The Glory Years.” American Theatre 15, no. 9 (November 1998): 20-2.

Review of the Michigan premiere of Book of Days, featuring Wilson's remarks.

Kellman, Barnet. “The American Playwright in the...

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1. Introduction
2. Principal Works
3. Criticism: Author Commentary
   1. Lanford Wilson with Gene A. Barnett (interview date 21 April 1981)
   2. Lanford Wilson with John L. DiGaetani (interview date 1991)
   3. Lanford Wilson with The Playwright's Art (interview date 20 May 1993)
4. Criticism: General Commentary
   1. Henry I. Schvey (essay date 1981)
   2. Martin J. Jacobi (essay date fall 1988)
   3. Gary Konas (essay date 1990)
   4. William M. Peterson (essay date spring-summer 1992)
   5. Thomas P. Adler (essay date 2001)
5. Criticism: Fifth Of July
   1. Barry B. Witham (essay date May 1982)
   2. James F. Schlatter (essay date spring 1990)
6. Criticism: Redwood Curtain
   1. Martin Tucker (essay date spring-summer 1992)
7. Criticism: Book Of Days
   1. Chris Jones (essay date November 1998)
8. Further Reading
9. Copyright

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