Three Uses of the Knife: on the Nature and Purpose of Drama On the Nature and Purpose of Drama |
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Author:
| Mamet, David |
ISBN: | 978-0-413-77133-9 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2006 |
Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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Imprint: | Methuen Drama |
Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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Playwright, screenwriter, poet and essayist David Mamet explains the necessity, purpose and demands of drama. In these three essays, he describes the ties that bind art to life, language to power, imagination to survival, and shows the power of the theatre to keep us whole and human.
Playwright, screenwriter, poet and essayist David Mamet explains the necessity, purpose and demands of drama. In these three essays, he describes the ties that bind art to life, language to power, imagination to survival, and shows the power of the theatre to keep us whole and human.