Overview

In this sensitive critical examination of James Reaney’s plays, Gerald Parker places Reaney’s work in a national and international context. Parker discusses Reaney’s own vision of what theatre is, and considers individual plays with emphasis on the playwright’s passion for the geography and people of Southwestern Ontario. Parker analyzes the intricate fabric of Reaney’s plays from The Killdeer and Listen to the Wind through the Donnelly trilogy.

Full Product Details

9781550221190

Table of Contents

Reviews

Well researched, serious . . . Does this book do justice to its subject? Unquestionably, and more: it forces one to re-evaluate a national treasure. -- Canadian Book Review Annual Parker . . . reads the plays in a sophisticated and thorough manner, and his attention to language and structure in Reaney's work pays off. -- Books in Canada

Well researched, serious . . . Does this book do justice to its subject? Unquestionably, and more: it forces one to re-evaluate a national treasure. -- Canadian Book Review Annual

""Well researched, serious . . . Does this book do justice to its subject? Unquestionably, and more: it forces one to re-evaluate a national treasure."" --""Canadian Book Review Annual"""""" ""Parker . . . reads the plays in a sophisticated and thorough manner, and his attention to language and structure in Reaney's work pays off."" --""Books in Canada""

Author Information

GERALD PARKER is professor of English at the University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario.

Tab Content 6

Countries Available