Thornton Wilder & Amos Wilder: Writing Religion in Twentieth-Century America

by Christopher J. Wheatley

Thornton Wilder, the only author to have won the Pulitzer Prize for both drama and fiction, frequently portrays characters struggling with religious and theological issues. His work has been examined by critics in connection with American Puritanism, existentialism, and Vedantic literature, but little attention has been paid to the works of Thornton's brother Amos, an ordained minister, poet, biblical scholar, literary critic, and professor at...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0268044244
• ISBN13: 9780268044244
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"