{"product_id":"quills-and-other-plays-paperback","title":"Quills and Other Plays - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDoug Wright\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSelected early works from the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout his work, Doug Wright has often combined the personal, the social, and the political, in the process unearthing fundamental truths about life and art while casting an unblinking eye on the dark--and darkly funny--side of human nature. Gathered here are three of Wright's early plays, including \u003ci\u003eInterrogating the Nude\u003c\/i\u003e, a tongue-in-cheek reimagining of the uproar surrounding the debut of Marcel Duchamp's work in America; \u003ci\u003eWatbanaland\u003c\/i\u003e, a satiric dissection of yuppie desire and a haunting look at family and faith; and the Obie Award-winning \u003ci\u003eQuills\u003c\/i\u003e, which explores the boundaries of artistic expression and the dangers of censorship as they played out in the Marquis de Sade's final days at Charenton Asylum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDoug Wright\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eI Am My Own Wife \u003c\/i\u003e(Faber, 2004), which won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.5 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 29, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761811620128,"sku":"9780571211807","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/bb36ade2f78c29d02af396abcb870838.webp?v=1780213315","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/quills-and-other-plays-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}