Description: Southern Life: Letters of Paul Green, 1916-1981
Brief description:
Paul Green (1894-1981), winner of the 1927 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, pioneered a new form of theater with his "symphonic drama," The Lost Colony. A native of Harnett County, North Carolina, he taught philosophy and drama at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Review Quotes:
"The letters unfold like a strand of fine pearls, taking their place alongside other collected editions such as the Selected Letters of William Faulkner . . . in providing insights into the mind of a great artist and into the affairs of his region." -- Journal of Southern History