In "Genesis of an American Playwright" Horton Foote, one of the
greatest American playwrights of the twentieth century, reflects
upon his journey from his childhood in Wharton, Texas, through his
early experiences as an actor in the theatre, to his mature
vocation as a playwright. All along the way, Foote carefully
identifies the people and influences that shaped his character and
nurtured his art. What is remarkable about this book is equally
remarkable about his drama: he writes with an effortlessness that
belies the intimacy of the art emanating from deep within. The
stories are simply told, but complex in their resonance. Foote not
only reveals his immediate professional world, but he also provides
a running commentary on the changes in American culture. This book
makes for as fascinating reading as it does compelling history. On
December 20, 2000, President Bill Clinton conferred the National
Medal of Arts on Texas dramatist, Horton Foote, and noted that
Foote's six-decade-long, award-winning career established him as
the nation's most prolific writer for stage, film, and television.
Foote's many awards include two Academy Awards, an Emmy, a Burkey
Award and the Screen Laurel Award from the Writers Guild of
America, the Lucille Lortel Award, and his induction into both the
Theatre Hall of Fame and the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Without question, Horton Foote has enriched American literature
with his unique writing style and his truthful examinations of the
human condition. Besides "To Kill A Mockingbird" and "The Trip To
Bountiful," Foote has written a score of notable plays, teleplays,
and films.
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