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Talley’s Folly

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Talley's Folly is a 1979 play by American playwright Lanford Wilson. It is part of a cycle of plays Wilson wrote about the effects of war on a Missouri family. The play earned Wilson a Pulitzer Prize in 1980. Wilson was a pioneer of the Off-Off-Broadway and regional theatre movements, known for his experimental staging and unique dialogue. Other plays in the cycle include The 5th of July, A Tale Told, and Talley and Son.1

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  1. Lanford Wilson
  2. Sir Angus Wilson

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