Green Grow the Lilacs Summary

Lynn Riggs is the premier playwright from Oklahoma and wrote most of his plays about that state. Most of his twenty-five full-length plays saw production, and many were published. In addition to writi... Read more

In the following essay, Vestal assesses Riggs's works through 1929. It has been said that all good literature—which may be interpreted to include literary drama—is in the best sen... Read more

In the following essay, Braunlich provides an overview of Riggs's dramatic works. Rollie Lynn Riggs (1899-1954) is without doubt the greatest playwright from Oklahoma to write plays about Oklah... Read more

Gregory was a noted American poet and critic. In the following review of The Iron Dish, he praises Riggs's economical use of language and clear imagery in his poetry. The surfaces of Lynn Riggs... Read more

As drama critic for The New York Times from 1925 to 1960, Atkinson was one of the most influential reviewers in America. In the following mixed review of The Cherokee Night, he praises the play'... Read more

In the following review, Lockridge asserts that the plot and characters in The Cream in the Well lack depth, and that "instead of appearing to tell of something which had to happen, [the play t... Read more

Erhard is a prolific American playwright, educator, and critic. In the following excerpt from his critical biography of Riggs, he surveys Riggs's career as a playwright. Knives from Syria was s... Read more