Come Slowly, Eden
by Norman Rosten
Synopsis
THE STORY: Is of Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), that strange New England lady who hid from the world and wrote her passionate, glorious poetry in secret.
The play opens shortly after her death.
Her sister Lavinia has discovered her poems in a bureau
Press Reviews
"Subtitled “a portrait of Emily Dickinson,” this vital and affecting dramatization of the life and works of the memorable New England poetess. “It is a touching warm delineation of the moving career of poetess Emily Dickinson. Beautifully written, directed and played…” —Variety. “…an imaginative and touching work…"
— Newsday (NY)
Publication
Come Slowly, Eden is a American play written by Norman Rosten and published by Dramatists Play Service (1998).
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Dramatists Play Service · 1998 · 72 pp
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