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Leonard Melfi with Edward Berkeley
Manage episode 249079081 series 2536873
Professor, The Julliard School.
Leonard Melfi was revered by his peers as one of the most respected and creative playwrights of his generation. He is most associated with the offbeat La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, on East 4th Street in New York’s East Village, which produced twenty-two of his plays.
Struggling with alcoholism for many years, Melfi died of congestive heart failure in 2001. It was later reported that his body had been “misplaced” by hospital staff and ended up being buried on Hart Island!
Join us as Professor Berkeley recounts his collaborations with Melfi and his remarkable work.
Watch the film adaption of Leonard Melfi’s most famous play, “Bird Bath” starring Lila French.
Michael T. Keene is the author of Folklore and Legends of Rochester, Murder, Mayhem and Madness, Mad~House, Question of Sanity, and now his new book,
NEW YORK CITY’S HART ISLAND: A CEMETERY OF STRANGERS
Order a signed, soft cover copy of the book: New York City's Hart Island, directly from the Author
https://michaeltkeene.com/hart-island-soft-cover-book/
Learn more about Author / Host / Filmmaker Michael T. Keene
https://michaeltkeene.com/about/
Send questions / comments / suggestions to:
https://michaeltkeene.com/contact/
Connect with Michael T. Keene on Social Media
40 episodes
Manage episode 249079081 series 2536873
Professor, The Julliard School.
Leonard Melfi was revered by his peers as one of the most respected and creative playwrights of his generation. He is most associated with the offbeat La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, on East 4th Street in New York’s East Village, which produced twenty-two of his plays.
Struggling with alcoholism for many years, Melfi died of congestive heart failure in 2001. It was later reported that his body had been “misplaced” by hospital staff and ended up being buried on Hart Island!
Join us as Professor Berkeley recounts his collaborations with Melfi and his remarkable work.
Watch the film adaption of Leonard Melfi’s most famous play, “Bird Bath” starring Lila French.
Michael T. Keene is the author of Folklore and Legends of Rochester, Murder, Mayhem and Madness, Mad~House, Question of Sanity, and now his new book,
NEW YORK CITY’S HART ISLAND: A CEMETERY OF STRANGERS
Order a signed, soft cover copy of the book: New York City's Hart Island, directly from the Author
https://michaeltkeene.com/hart-island-soft-cover-book/
Learn more about Author / Host / Filmmaker Michael T. Keene
https://michaeltkeene.com/about/
Send questions / comments / suggestions to:
https://michaeltkeene.com/contact/
Connect with Michael T. Keene on Social Media
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