Mark Medoff (1940–2019)
Auteur de Children of a Lesser God
A propos de l'auteur
Mark Medoff was born in Mount Carmel, Illinois on March 18, 1940. He received a bachelor's degree from the University of Miami and a master's degree from Stanford University. He began teaching English at New Mexico State in 1966 and taught there for more than 50 years. He wrote more than 30 plays afficher plus including When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?, The Wager, The Hands of Its Enemy, Gila, Road to a Revolution, The Heart Outright, and Prymate. Children of a Lesser God won the Tony Award for best play in 1980. He also wrote screenplays including Clara's Heart. He died from cancer on April 23, 2019 at the age of 79. (Bowker Author Biography) afficher moins
Œuvres de Mark Medoff
Children On Their Birthdays 3 exemplaires
Wann kommst du wieder, Roter Reiter? 1 exemplaire
WHEN YOU COMING BACK, RED RYDER? 1 exemplaire
THE HANDS OF ITS ENEMY 1 exemplaire
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom canonique
- Medoff, Mark
- Date de naissance
- 1940-03-18
- Date de décès
- 2019-04-23
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- USA (birth)
- Lieu de naissance
- Mount Carmel, Illinois, USA
- Lieu du décès
- Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA
- Études
- Stanford University (MA)
University of Miami (BA)
Miami Beach High School - Professions
- Playwright
screenwriter
film director
theater director
actor
professor - Relations
- Stephanie Thorne (2nd wife)
- Organisations
- New Mexico State University
- Prix et distinctions
- Tony Award (1980, Children of a Lesser God)
- Agent
- Gilbert Parker (William Morris Agency)
Membres
Critiques
This is a great play that really gets into the dynamics of deaf-hearing relationships. This play is also a good example of the culturally Deaf view of oralism. I loved the emotion of the charcters.
A play about a 26 year old deaf woman who refuses to speak from fear of how she might sound to others. The new teacher, James, at the deaf school where she is a maid, falls in love with and tries to change her stubborness. This is a difficult book to read because every word and sentence Sarah speaks is repeated by James. She is deaf and he is hearing. It becomes quite repetitive and hard to follow. However, it may be good for a play for older high schoolers due to some sexual references.
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 31
- Membres
- 514
- Popularité
- #48,284
- Évaluation
- 3.4
- Critiques
- 5
- ISBN
- 53
- Langues
- 1
The play focuses on the romance and marriage between a sensitive but spirited deaf girl, Sarah, and her devoted (and hearing) young speech therapist, James, whom she meets at a school for the deaf. At first, their relationship seems happy as they try to understand each other's needs and feelings. As the relationship progresses, however, Sarah becomes adamant for the rights of the deaf and rejects indications that is being patronized and pitied. In the end, the gap between sound and silence is too vast to cross. But the great love between Sarah and James holds hope of reconciliation.
The subject of the play is poignant and powerful: a hearing-impaired woman's struggle for acceptance in a hearing world. It is deeply moving and beautifully written. The most memorable quote from Sarah: "It is a silence full of sound." After reading the play, I find it difficult to think about people with hearing disabilities in quite the same way. It leaves a huge impact on me. The play, however, is a little confusing because it has many scenes taking place at the same time. In addition, the romance between James and Sarah moves a little too rapidly. Fortunately, the flaws are too few to shadow the play's greatness. It is an eye-opener and I highly recommend it in every type of library.… (plus d'informations)