Joanna Glass
Canadian playwright (born 1936)
Joanna Glass | |
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| Born | Joan Ruth McClelland (1936-10-07) October 7, 1936 (age 87) Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
| Notable work | Artichoke (1975) Woman Wanted (1984) Trying (2004) |
| Spouse | Alexander Glass (married 1959–1976) |
| Children | 3 |
Joanna McClelland Glass (born October 7, 1936) is a Canadian playwright.[1] She was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and became an American citizen in 1962.[1] She has aided in the expansion of Canadian Theatre from 1970 to the present.
Life
Glass was born on October 7, 1936 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.[2] She was born as Joan Ruth McClelland.[2] She was involved with theatre during high school.[2] She moved to Calgary to work in a radio station.[2]
Plays
- 1972, Canadian Gothic
- 1972, American Modern
- 1975, Artichoke
- 1980, To Grandmother's House We Go
- 1983, Play Memory
- 1989, Yesteryear
- 1993, If We Are Women
- 2004, Trying
- 2008, Palmer Park[1]
- 2010, Mrs. Dexter and Her Daily
Novels
- 1975, Reflections on a Mountain Summer (Knopf)
- 1984, Woman Wanted (St. Martin's)[1]
See also
- Woman Wanted, film adapted from novel.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Nothof, Anne (2009-04-02). "Glass, Joanna McClelland". Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia. Athabasca University. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
- ^ a b c d Nothof, Anne (October 31, 2011). "Joanna Glass". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
Further reading
- The Oxford companion to Canadian literature, 2nd ed., pp. 464–466
- The Oxford companion to Canadian theatre, pp. 234–235.
External links
- Joanna Glass entry at The Canadian Encyclopedia
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