Marsha Norman

  • 9

    Catalog books

  • 4

    Works

  • 1979 to 2004

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Marsha Norman has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 9 catalog-linked books across 1979 to 2004, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with Night Mother and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1979 to 2004; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Dramatist's Play Service and Alfred Pub Co.

Best Place To Start

Night Mother

Dramatist's Play Service • 2004 • quick commitment

It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Dramatist's Play Service and Alfred Pub Co

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1979 to 2004; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Dramatist's Play Service and Alfred Pub Co.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Night Mother

    Dramatist's Play Service • 2004 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2004 • 67 pages.

  2. Getting Out: Play In Two Acts

    Dramatist's Play Service • 1979 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1979 • 73 pages.

  3. Trudy Blue

    Samuel French, Inc • 2002 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2002 • 85 pages.

  4. The Holdup.

    Dramatist's Play Service • 1998 • commitment varies by edition

    It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

  5. Secret Garden / Easy Piano / Dan Coates

    Alfred Pub Co • 1992 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1992 • 48 pages.

  6. 'night, Mother: A Play (Mermaid Dramabook)

    Farrar Straus & Giroux • 1983 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1983 • 92 pages.

  7. Marsha Norman (Video Tape; Signature-Contermporary Southern Writers)

    The Annenberg/CPB Collection • 1995 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1995.

  8. Getting Out

    Avon Books (Mm) • 1980 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1980.

  9. Four Plays

    Theatre Communications Group • commitment varies by edition

    It stands out partly because the publisher trail is clearer than usual for this author page.

How The Picks Compare

  • Night Mother is the easier short commitment, while Getting Out: Play In Two Acts asks for more reading time up front.
  • Getting Out: Play In Two Acts gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Night Mother leans later in the catalog.
  • Trudy Blue is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from Night Mother.

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