News | Thornton Wilder Society

Book Release: Intertextuality in American Drama

Posted on December 9, 2012 by mycroft

Intertextuality in American Drama, a publication from McFarland, features new essays on such diverse writers as Eugene O’Neill, Susan Glaspell, Arthur Miller, Maurine Dallas Watkins, Sophie Treadwell, Washington Irving, and Thornton Wilder.
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Scholarly Article: Theophilus North added to Works

Posted on December 1, 2012 by mycroft

For the second part of our scholarly article additions, Matthew Angelo has provided a plot summary and critical analysis for Wilder's final novel, Theophilus North.
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Lecture: Tom Miller presents Thornton Wilder in Arizona

Posted on November 25, 2012 by mycroft

Tom Miller will present Thornton Wilder in Arizona, a lecture on Wilder's respite in Arizona, at the Sierra Vista Public Library, on December 4.
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Scholarly Article: The Alcestiad and The Ides of March Articles added to Works

Posted on November 25, 2012 by mycroft

Thanks to contributors Thomas Buck and Stephen Rojcewicz, plot summaries and critical analyses are now available for Wilder's The Alcestiad and The Ides of March.
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Call for Proposals: “Theater of Engagement”

Posted on November 14, 2012 by mycroft

In May 2013, The Thornton Wilder Society will once again take part in the American Literature Association Conference.
Update: We are no longer taking proposals. The cut off date was January 25, 2013. Thanks to all those who contributed their work.
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Convention: Teaching Wilder to 21st Century Students

Posted on November 12, 2012 by mycroft

HarperCollins Publishers will be hosting a Thornton Wilder Society event on Saturday, November 17, at the National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention. The event will take place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Publication: Thornton Wilder: A Life is one of “the best new books”

Posted on October 29, 2012 by mycroft

Publishers Weekly called the new biography, Thornton Wilder: A Life, one of "the best new books for the week of October 29, 2012."
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Contest: Win $1000 during the Wilder Wilder Everywhere Video Contest

Posted on October 13, 2012 by mycroft

As part of the ongoing celebration of the 75th anniversary of Our Town, and in recognition of Thornton Wilder’s position as one of the preeminent chroniclers of American life, Playscripts, Inc. and The Wilder Family LLC have created the Wilder Wilder Everywhere Video Contest.
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