Author: Bigsby, Christopher W. E. ; editor:
Title: The Cambridge Companion to David Mamet
Description: Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2004. orig.boards. 23x15cm, ix,252 pp.. Minor rubbing. VG. ¶ Contains 12 papers. Includes: David Mamet [Christopher Bigsby]; The 1970s [Johan Callens]; David Mamet's American Buffalo [Matthew Roudane]; The 1980 s [Alain Piette]; Glengarry Glen Ross [Benedict Nightingale]; The 1990s [ Heather Braun]; Oleanna: tragic power play [Brenda Murphy]; Mamet and the actor [Don B. Wilmeth]; On directing Mamet [Steven Price]; David Mamet and film [Philip French]; David Mamet's fiction [Christopher Bigsby]; Misreading Mamet: scholarship and reviews [David Sauer and Janice A. Sauer][" This collection of specially written essays offers both student and theatregoer a guide to one of the most celebrated American dramatists working today. Readers will find the general and accessible descriptions and analyses provide the perfect introduction to Mamet's work. The volume covers the full range of Mamet's writing, including now classic plays such as American Buffalo and Glengarry Glen Ross, and his more recent work, Boston Marriage, among others, as well as his films, such as The Verdict and Wag the Dog. Additional chapters also explore Mamet and acting, Mamet as director, his fiction, and a survey of Mamet criticism. The Companion to David Mamet is an introduction which will prepare the reader for future work by this important and influential writer" - Publisher's description]

Keywords: Literary Criticism, American Drama, David Mamet, Literature, Theater Theatre, , , ,