Author: Paul Zindel
Publisher: Graymalkin Media
ISBN: 1935169696
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
Paul Zindel's compelling and inspirational Pulitzer Prize-winning play that was made into a motion picture directed by Paul Newman starring Joanne Woodward. The old, converted vegetable shop where Tillie lives is more like a madhouse than a home. Tillie's mother, Beatrice, is bitter and cruel, yet desperate for her daughters' love. Her sister, Ruth, suffers epileptic fits and sneaks cigarettes every chance she gets. In the midst of chaos, Tillie struggles to keep her focus and dreams alive. Tillie — keeper of rabbits, dreamer of atoms, true believer in life, hope, and the effect of gamma rays on man-in-the-moon marigolds.
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (Winner of the Pulitzer Prize)
Author: Paul Zindel
Publisher: Graymalkin Media
ISBN: 1935169696
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
Paul Zindel's compelling and inspirational Pulitzer Prize-winning play that was made into a motion picture directed by Paul Newman starring Joanne Woodward. The old, converted vegetable shop where Tillie lives is more like a madhouse than a home. Tillie's mother, Beatrice, is bitter and cruel, yet desperate for her daughters' love. Her sister, Ruth, suffers epileptic fits and sneaks cigarettes every chance she gets. In the midst of chaos, Tillie struggles to keep her focus and dreams alive. Tillie — keeper of rabbits, dreamer of atoms, true believer in life, hope, and the effect of gamma rays on man-in-the-moon marigolds.
Publisher: Graymalkin Media
ISBN: 1935169696
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
Paul Zindel's compelling and inspirational Pulitzer Prize-winning play that was made into a motion picture directed by Paul Newman starring Joanne Woodward. The old, converted vegetable shop where Tillie lives is more like a madhouse than a home. Tillie's mother, Beatrice, is bitter and cruel, yet desperate for her daughters' love. Her sister, Ruth, suffers epileptic fits and sneaks cigarettes every chance she gets. In the midst of chaos, Tillie struggles to keep her focus and dreams alive. Tillie — keeper of rabbits, dreamer of atoms, true believer in life, hope, and the effect of gamma rays on man-in-the-moon marigolds.
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds
Author: Paul Zindel
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
ISBN: 9780822203506
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
THE STORY: Frowzy, acid-tongued, supporting herself and her two daughters by taking in a decrepit old boarder, Beatrice Hunsdorfer wreaks a petty vengeance on everybody around her. One daughter, Ruth, is a pretty but highly strung girl subject to convulsi
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
ISBN: 9780822203506
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
THE STORY: Frowzy, acid-tongued, supporting herself and her two daughters by taking in a decrepit old boarder, Beatrice Hunsdorfer wreaks a petty vengeance on everybody around her. One daughter, Ruth, is a pretty but highly strung girl subject to convulsi
The Pigman
Author: Paul Zindel
Publisher: Graymalkin Media
ISBN: 1935169025
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
One of the best-selling young adult books of all time, written by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Paul Zindel. John Conlan is nicknamed “The Bathroom Bomber” after setting off firecrackers in the boys’ bathroom 23 times without ever getting caught. John and his best friend, Lorraine, can never please their parents, and school is a chore. To pass the time, they play pranks on unsuspecting people and it's during one of these pranks that they meet the “Pigman.” In spite of themselves, John and Lorraine soon get caught up in Mr. Pignati’s zest for life. In fact, they become so involved that they begin to destroy the only corner of the world that has ever mattered to them. Can they stop before it’s too late?'
Publisher: Graymalkin Media
ISBN: 1935169025
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
One of the best-selling young adult books of all time, written by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Paul Zindel. John Conlan is nicknamed “The Bathroom Bomber” after setting off firecrackers in the boys’ bathroom 23 times without ever getting caught. John and his best friend, Lorraine, can never please their parents, and school is a chore. To pass the time, they play pranks on unsuspecting people and it's during one of these pranks that they meet the “Pigman.” In spite of themselves, John and Lorraine soon get caught up in Mr. Pignati’s zest for life. In fact, they become so involved that they begin to destroy the only corner of the world that has ever mattered to them. Can they stop before it’s too late?'
Pulitzer Prize Winners in the Performing Arts
Author: Heinz-Dietrich Fischer
Publisher: LIT Verlag
ISBN: 3643964927
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
This volume contains details about decision-making processes and circumstances under which American dramatists and composers earned the coveted Pulitzer Prizes within the Twentieth Century. All winners from 1918 - 2000 are presented with their biographies together with reprints of the original premiere programs of their award-winning works, performed in theatres and concert halls. Among the drama recipients are the four-times winner Eugene O'Neill, triple-laureate Thornton Wilder and double-receiver Tennessee Williams, while the composers are represented mainly by the double-winners Gian- Carlo Menotti, Samuel Barber, William Schuman, Walter Piston, Elliott Carter and Roger Sessions. Heinz-Dietrich Fischer, EdD, PhD, is Professor Emeritus at the Ruhr-University of Bochum, Germany.
Publisher: LIT Verlag
ISBN: 3643964927
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
This volume contains details about decision-making processes and circumstances under which American dramatists and composers earned the coveted Pulitzer Prizes within the Twentieth Century. All winners from 1918 - 2000 are presented with their biographies together with reprints of the original premiere programs of their award-winning works, performed in theatres and concert halls. Among the drama recipients are the four-times winner Eugene O'Neill, triple-laureate Thornton Wilder and double-receiver Tennessee Williams, while the composers are represented mainly by the double-winners Gian- Carlo Menotti, Samuel Barber, William Schuman, Walter Piston, Elliott Carter and Roger Sessions. Heinz-Dietrich Fischer, EdD, PhD, is Professor Emeritus at the Ruhr-University of Bochum, Germany.
Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the Moon Marigolds
Author: Paul Zindel
Publisher: Everbind
ISBN: 9780884835370
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Pulitzer Prize drama of a disturbed mother who vents frustration upon her two daughters. Poignant and disturbing.
Publisher: Everbind
ISBN: 9780884835370
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Pulitzer Prize drama of a disturbed mother who vents frustration upon her two daughters. Poignant and disturbing.
Complete Historical Handbook of the Pulitzer Prize System 1917-2000
Author: Heinz-D Fischer
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 3110939126
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 481
Book Description
The School of Journalism at Columbia University has awarded the Pulitzer Prize since 1917. Nowadays there are prizes in 21 categories from the fields of journalism, literature and music. The Pulitzer Prize Archive presents the history of this award from its beginnings to the present: In parts A to E the awarding of the prize in each category is documented, commented and arranged chronologically. Part F covers the history of the prize biographically and bibliographically. Part G provides the background to the decisions.
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 3110939126
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 481
Book Description
The School of Journalism at Columbia University has awarded the Pulitzer Prize since 1917. Nowadays there are prizes in 21 categories from the fields of journalism, literature and music. The Pulitzer Prize Archive presents the history of this award from its beginnings to the present: In parts A to E the awarding of the prize in each category is documented, commented and arranged chronologically. Part F covers the history of the prize biographically and bibliographically. Part G provides the background to the decisions.
100 Years of Pulitzer Prize-Decorated New York Theatre Productions
Author: Heinz-Dietrich Fischer
Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster
ISBN: 3643916299
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
This volume tells the fascinating history of a century of Broadway Theatre, exemplified by Pulitzer Prize-winning stage productions of plays from leading American playwrights like Eugene O'Neill, Tennessee Williams, Arthur Miller and many others. In addition, facsimile reproductions of theatre programs and posters give an impression of the casts on stage including movie stars like Deborah Kerr, Jessica Tandy, Anthony Perkins, Marlon Brando, Karl Malden or Morgan Freeman.
Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster
ISBN: 3643916299
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
This volume tells the fascinating history of a century of Broadway Theatre, exemplified by Pulitzer Prize-winning stage productions of plays from leading American playwrights like Eugene O'Neill, Tennessee Williams, Arthur Miller and many others. In addition, facsimile reproductions of theatre programs and posters give an impression of the casts on stage including movie stars like Deborah Kerr, Jessica Tandy, Anthony Perkins, Marlon Brando, Karl Malden or Morgan Freeman.
Chronicle of the Pulitzer Prizes for Drama
Author: Heinz-D. Fischer
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 3598441207
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
This supplement volume documents the complete history of the development of the awards in the category drama. The presentation is mainly based on primary sources from the Pulitzer Prize Office at the New York Columbia University. The most important sources are the confidential jury protocols, reproduced completely as facsimiles for the first time in this volume, and providing detailed information about each year's evaluation process.
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 3598441207
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
This supplement volume documents the complete history of the development of the awards in the category drama. The presentation is mainly based on primary sources from the Pulitzer Prize Office at the New York Columbia University. The most important sources are the confidential jury protocols, reproduced completely as facsimiles for the first time in this volume, and providing detailed information about each year's evaluation process.
My Darling, My Hamburger
Author: Paul Zindel
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0060757361
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Four friends, Two couples, One year that will change their lives. Liz and Sean, both beautiful and popular, are madly in love and completely misunderstood by their parents. Their best friends, Maggie and Dennis, are shy and awkward, but willing to take the first tentative steps toward a romance of their own. Yet before either couple can enjoy true happiness, life conspires against them, threatening to destroy their friendships completely.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0060757361
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Four friends, Two couples, One year that will change their lives. Liz and Sean, both beautiful and popular, are madly in love and completely misunderstood by their parents. Their best friends, Maggie and Dennis, are shy and awkward, but willing to take the first tentative steps toward a romance of their own. Yet before either couple can enjoy true happiness, life conspires against them, threatening to destroy their friendships completely.
The Script Sampler
Author: Andy Kempe
Publisher: Nelson Thornes
ISBN: 9780748765102
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
This revised and updated edition of The Drama Sampler offers a rich anthology of substantial extracts from Shakespeare to the present. This texts complements Starting with Scripts and The GCSE Drama Coursebook. The Script Sampler also provides excellent activities to challenge and motivate students.
Publisher: Nelson Thornes
ISBN: 9780748765102
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
This revised and updated edition of The Drama Sampler offers a rich anthology of substantial extracts from Shakespeare to the present. This texts complements Starting with Scripts and The GCSE Drama Coursebook. The Script Sampler also provides excellent activities to challenge and motivate students.