Orton no longer seems to be merely a footnote in the history of modern drama but merits at least a significant chapter. His growing popularity must come as a surprise to many critics and reviewers, who thought of him as a slickly clever, commercial dramatist.

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Orton no longer seems to be merely a footnote in the history of modern drama but merits at least a significant chapter. His growing popularity must come as a surprise to many critics and reviewers, who thought of him as a slickly clever, commercial dramatist." in the context of "Maurice Charney, Joe Orton (1984), p. 131" to mean that wisdom is timeless.