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Thornton Wilder, Our Town: A Play (1938)

Thornton Wilder, Our Town: A Play (1938) (058.00.00)

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Winner of the 1938 Pulitzer Prize, Our Town is among the most-performed plays of the twentieth century. Those who see it relate immediately to its universal themes of the importance of everyday occurrences, relationships among friends and family, and an appreciation of the brevity of life.
Winner of the 1938 Pulitzer Prize, <em>Our Town</em> is among the most-performed plays of the twentieth century. Those who see it relate immediately to its universal themes of the importance of everyday occurrences, relationships among friends and family, and an appreciation of the brevity of life.