David Mamet: A Life in the Theatre

David Mamet: A Life in the Theatre

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Author, essayist, playwright, and screenwriter, David Mamet is often referred to as the quintessential American writer. His works are known for their clever and terse dialogue and have earned him a Pulitzer Prize for Glengarry Glen Ross and Oscar nominations for House of Games as well as The Spanish Prisoner, Wag the Dog, and The Verdict. This comprehensive biography uses...more
Paperback, 320 pages
Published May 15th 2012 by Palgrave Macmillan (first published 2008)
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andy phelan
Great overview of Mamet. But a little t.m.i.
Jennifer
Aug 04, 2008 Jennifer rated it 3 of 5 stars  ·  review of another edition Recommends it for: theatre/film scholars/critics/historians
Skimmed. For work. A critical piece more than a bio.
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