Thornton Wilder＇s works are often characterized as transcending time. Our Town （1938） remains a widely produced piece of dramatic literature nearly 75 years after winning the Pulitzer Prize in 1938. However, many o...Thornton Wilder＇s works are often characterized as transcending time. Our Town （1938） remains a widely produced piece of dramatic literature nearly 75 years after winning the Pulitzer Prize in 1938. However, many of Wilder＇s one-act plays are less well-known and subsequently are less often produced. The Happy Journey to Trenton and Camden （193 l） predates Our Town （1938） and yet is written in a similar style, utilizes the stage manager motif, and reflects upon issues of life and death found in Our Town （1938）, The Bridges of San Luis Rey （1927） and many other of Wilder＇s works. ＂Sojourners in Time＂ reflects upon the time period and place in Wilder＇s one-acts within the context of a contemporary journey in order to determine what, if any, aspects of this piece translate to current times.展开更多
文摘Thornton Wilder＇s works are often characterized as transcending time. Our Town （1938） remains a widely produced piece of dramatic literature nearly 75 years after winning the Pulitzer Prize in 1938. However, many of Wilder＇s one-act plays are less well-known and subsequently are less often produced. The Happy Journey to Trenton and Camden （193 l） predates Our Town （1938） and yet is written in a similar style, utilizes the stage manager motif, and reflects upon issues of life and death found in Our Town （1938）, The Bridges of San Luis Rey （1927） and many other of Wilder＇s works. ＂Sojourners in Time＂ reflects upon the time period and place in Wilder＇s one-acts within the context of a contemporary journey in order to determine what, if any, aspects of this piece translate to current times.
