Book description
A haunting collection of poetic voices revealing the hidden lives regrets and truths of a small American town.
In Spoon River Anthology Edgar Lee Masters presents a series of interconnected poems spoken by the deceased inhabitants of Spoon River each offering a glimpse into lives marked by ambition disappointment love…
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First published in 1915, this timeless poetic book and play is set in a fictitious town in Illinois, a series of interrelated monologues where the dead speak of their past lives and lessons learned.
In my first career as an actor in New York, I was cast in three productions of the play adaptation of Spoon River, nightly performing fifteen diverse characters. This remains one of my favorite experiences due to the poetic language and the amazing range of characters as well as how to review the lives we have lived.
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