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Preston Jones (April 7, 1936 – September 19, 1979) was an American playwright best known for A Texas Trilogy, a set of three plays. Biography. Jones was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His father, James B. Jones, was lieutenant governor of New Mexico. Jones graduated from the University of New Mexico in 1960, with a degree in education.
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Sep 21, 1979 · Playwright Preston Jones, 43, Dies. The finest plays and most perceptively observed characters of 43-year-old Preston Jones were still to come. That is why news of his death in Dallas on...
Sep 20, 1979 · Preston Jones, author of “A Texas Trilogy,” died yesterday in Dallas after haying undergone surgery for ulcers. He was 0 years old. Mr. Jones was an actor as well as playwright with Paul...
A Texas Trilogy (also known as The Bradleyville Trilogy) is a set of three plays written by Preston Jones. The three plays are set in a mythical West Texas town and employ idiosyncratic language and characters that present an evocative depiction of small-town Texas life.
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Playwright Preston Jones is best remembered for A Texas Trilogy, an evocative depiction of small town Texas life. Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on April 7, 1936, Preston developed an interest in the dramatic arts while attending the University of New Mexico.
Preston Jones is often labeled a regional playwright, and certainly one of his achievements was his treatment of the American Southwest as a setting for serious drama. His plays capture the...
American playwright. Examine the life, times, and work of Preston Jones through detailed author biographies on eNotes.
