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"The Ballad of the Sad Cafe" script
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: "The Ballad of the Sad Cafe" script | |
| Creator: McCullers, Carson, 1917-1967 | |
| Creator: Albee, Edward, 1928-2016 | |
| Inclusive Dates: Circa 1979 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 0.25 Linear Feet | |
| Collection Number: ms4171 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
"With a collection of work including five novels, two plays, twenty short stories, more than two dozen nonfiction pieces, a book of children's verse, a small number of poems, and an unfinished autobiography, Carson McCullers is considered to be among the most significant American writers of the twentieth century. She is best known for her novels The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, The Ballad of the Sad Café, Reflections in a Golden Eye, and The Member of the Wedding, all published between 1940 and 1946. At least four of her works have been made into films." - "Carson McCullers." New Georgia Encyclopedia. http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org
Scope and Content
Consists of one script for Carson McCullers' novella, "The Ballad of the Sad Cafe," adapted to the stage by Edward Albee. Script includes Albee's signature from 1979.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
"The Ballad of the Sad Cafe" script, ms4171, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.