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Watching Glory Die
By Judith Thompson
Glory is a troubled teenage inmate who, in her solitary prison cell, is tormented by hallucinations. While she battles the creature in her mind, her adoptive mother Rosellen struggles to remain connected to her daughter, believing that she can sense Glory’s feelings no matter ... Read more
Overview
Glory is a troubled teenage inmate who, in her solitary prison cell, is tormented by hallucinations. While she battles the creature in her mind, her adoptive mother Rosellen struggles to remain connected to her daughter, believing that she can sense Glory’s feelings no matter the distance. In the prison halls, Gail, a working-class guard, glides between her conscience and her professional duties, knowing her actions could ultimately lead to a tragic end.
Judith Thompson
Judith Thompson is a two-time winner of the Governor General's Literary Award for White Biting Dog and The Other Side of the Dark. In 2006 she was invested as an Officer in the Order of Canada and in 2008 she was awarded the prestigious Susan Smith Blackburn Prize for her play Palace of the End. Judith is a professor of drama at the University of Guelph and lives with her husband and five children in Toronto.
Reviews
“Watching Glory Die shocks, clarifies and engages.” —Evan Andrew Mackay, Post City Toronto
“A brilliant, powerful and moving story of three women caught in tragic circumstances.” —Elissa Barnard, The Chronicle Herald
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- Pages 64
- Published October 20, 2016
- Publisher Playwrights Canada Press
- Category Drama
- Keywords Canadian , Women Authors
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