| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
xiv, 233 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-225) and index. |
| Summary |
Biography of the author of Green grow the lilacs, the play on which the musical Oklahoma! was based. |
| Contents |
The golden world of Santa Fe (1923-1925) -- Growing up: Oklahoma territory childhood (1899-1920) -- Breaking out: Oklahoma University (1920-1923) -- The big time: Broadway, Yaddo, and Paris (1952-1928) -- Green grows the imagination in France (1928-1929) -- Success Without stability: the debut of Green Grow the Lilacs (1929-1931) -- Bicoastal cummuting and paying the bills (1931-1934) -- The Santa Fe House and the Mexican plays (1935-1940) -- New York years: Shelter Island Home)1941-1950) -- Reflected glory: Green Grow the Lilacs returns as Oklahoma! (1943) -- Facing toward the western sky (1951-1954) -- Appendix: The works of Lynn Riggs. |
| Subject |
Riggs, Lynn, 1899-1954.
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Dramatists, American -- 20th century -- Biography.
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Oklahoma -- In literature.
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West (U.S.) -- In literature.
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Riggs, Lynn, 1899-1954. (OCoLC)fst00086380
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Dramatists, American. (OCoLC)fst00897556
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Literature. (OCoLC)fst00999953
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Oklahoma. (OCoLC)fst01205031
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West United States. (OCoLC)fst01243255
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| Chronological Term |
1900-1999
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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Biographies.
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| Added Author |
Riggs, Lynn, 1899-1954.
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| ISBN |
0806121424 (alk. paper) |
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9780806121420 (alk. paper) |
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0806135107 |
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9780806135106 |
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