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By critical consensus, Horton Foote's foremost achievement is The Orphans' Home Cycle - a course of nine independent yet interlocking plays. Drawing on a range of sources, Laurin Porter demonstrates why the author's masterpiece is a unique accomplishment not only in his personal oeuvre but also in the canon of American drama.

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An orphan's dream; Horace, son and father - the role of family in shaping identity; Cultural influences - community, language, and identity; Polyphonic voices - repetition and the multiplication of meaning; Point-counterpoint - paired plays, multiple perspectives; The presence of the past - the orphans' home cycle and the nature of time; An orphans' home - family, place, and redemption.

Orphans Home The Voice and Vision of Horton Foote

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      Publisher: Louisiana State University Press
      Publication Date: 4/30/2003 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780807128794, 978-0807128794
      ISBN10: 0807128791

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      By critical consensus, Horton Foote's foremost achievement is The Orphans' Home Cycle - a course of nine independent yet interlocking plays. Drawing on a range of sources, Laurin Porter demonstrates why the author's masterpiece is a unique accomplishment not only in his personal oeuvre but also in the canon of American drama.

      Table of Contents
      An orphan's dream; Horace, son and father - the role of family in shaping identity; Cultural influences - community, language, and identity; Polyphonic voices - repetition and the multiplication of meaning; Point-counterpoint - paired plays, multiple perspectives; The presence of the past - the orphans' home cycle and the nature of time; An orphans' home - family, place, and redemption.

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