THE HORTON FOOTE REVIEW, VOLUME ONE

About the Book

The Horton Foote Review is the scholarly journal of the Horton Foote Society, which is dedicated to the study of the life and work of the great American dramatist. Having received two Academy Awards, a Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and the National Medal of Arts, Horton Foote is one of the most important living figures in the American Theater today. The six scholarly essays in this first volume of the journal are by scholars from diverse fields of learning and explore the importance of Mr. Foote's work (both stage and film) to the American literary tradition, with an eye for the importance of American drama during the twentieth century. The journal will appeal to anyone who believes in the power of drama as a sustaining influence in society. Contributors include: Richard A. Lusky, Robert Donahoo, Laurin Porter, Elizabeth Fifer, Meredith Sutton, and Gerald C. Wood.

About the Author

Scot Lahaie (editor) is Director of Theater at Gardner-Webb University and Vice President of the Horton Foote Society. He has written numerous plays and edited several anthologies. His play DOGFALL, which appears in the fall 2005 issue of Southern Theatre Magazine, won SETC?s prestigious Charles M. Getchell New Play Award in 2005.