With its proximity to the cultural hub of New York City and its quieter suburban and rural landscapes, Connecticut was fertile ground for artists and writers in the period of Modernist movements between 1913 and 1979. Many of these cultural figures are well known through biographical and critical studies. Creative Places seeks to show how place played a significant role in creative work, and how in turn the artists and writers influenced communities in Connecticut.
Max Wilk
Drama, Fiction, Journalism/Non-Fiction
1920 – 2011
- Biography/Description of Work
American author and playwright Max Wilk moved to Ridgefield in 1951, and in 1966 to Westport. His first novel, published in 1960, “Don’t Raise the Bridge, Lower the River” is set in a fictional version of Ridgefield. Other novels followed as well as works addressing the history of film and television such as “The Wit and Wisdom of Hollywood” (1961), “They’re Playing Our Song: The Truth Behind the Words and Music of Three Generations” (1973), “The Moving Picture Boys” (1978). Wilk published nineteen books and four plays through 2006. He was also associated with the Eugene O’Neill Theatre.
- Sources view
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Wilk, http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0929024/, http://www.westportnow.com/index.php?/v2/comments/max_wilk_author_music_impresario_dies_at_90/, http://www.playbill.com/news/article/148002-Max-Wilk-Playwright-Showbiz-Journalist-and-ONeill-Center-Dramaturg-Dead-at-90, http://emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/max-wilk, http://www.emmytvlegends.org/blog/?p=2435, http://jackfsanders.tripod.com/S-Z.htm Rachel Carley Files, Max Wilk Article - New York Times - 1955-8-16, Max Wilk Article - New York Times - 1957-6-7, Max Wilk Article - New York Times - 1960-7-25, Max Wilk Article - New York Times - 1997-11-23, Max Wilk Article - New York Times - 2000-9-24
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