Big Lake: A Tragedy in Two Parts

RIGGS, Lynn

Verlag: Samuel French, New York, 1927

Beschreibung

First edition. Foreword by Barrett H. Clark. Gelatin silver portrait photograph of Riggs affixed to front pastedown, else fine in an attractive very good example of the fragile dust jacket with a small chip at the front flap fold, and a long internally repaired tear on the front panel. Inscribed by the author on the front fly: "Henri - Gracias! Gracias! Gracias! Gracias! - Lynn. Dec 22, 1937." Riggs, of Cherokee descent, was the first Native American writer to achieve widespread success as a playwright. This was his first published play, set in Oklahoma when it was Indian Territory, produced at The American Laboratory Theater in New York and starring Stella Adler. This is almost certainly the first published play by an author of Native American descent (long predating the works of Hanay Geiogamah and others). His play *Green Grow the Lilacs* was later adapted by Rodgers and Hammerstein into their first collaboration, the musical play and subsequent film *Oklahoma!* A very uncommon title. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 548737

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Big Lake: A Tragedy in Two Parts

Verlag: Samuel French, New York

Erscheinungsdatum: 1927

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Near Fine

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine

Signiert: Signatur des Verfassers

Auflage: 1. Auflage