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001 2007024287
003 DLC
005 20141202123627.0
008 070608s2008 nyuaf b 001 0beng
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050 00 $aPS3563.A4345$bZ82 2008
082 00 $a812/.54$aB$222
100 1 $aNadel, Ira Bruce.
245 10 $aDavid Mamet :$ba life in the theatre /$cIra Nadel.
250 $a1st ed.
260 $aNew York :$bPalgrave Macmillan,$c2008.
300 $axviii, 278 p., [8] p. of plates :$bill. ;$c25 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [251]-271) and index.
520 $aAuthor, 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 and Oscar nominations. This comprehensive biography uses extensive theater and film archives to reveal in detail his ideas on writing--including the genesis for many of his plays--acting, and directing. Beginning with his Chicago origins, the work goes on to cover his relationship to Judaism, his reputation for machismo, as well as discussions of and excerpts from early plays and stories that have never before been referenced in print. Also included are interviews with key actors and directors such as William H. Macy, Mike Nussbaum, Robert Brustein, and Neil Pepe.--From publisher description.
505 0 $aCity of fact -- South of the Northeast Kingdom -- Off-loop -- South side gypsy -- The American way -- Soldier of fortune -- A Jew in the nineties -- Book of games -- Arcade amusement.
600 10 $aMamet, David.
650 0 $aDramatists, American$y20th century$vBiography.
650 0 $aScreenwriters$zUnited States$vBiography.
856 42 $3Contributor biographical information$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0727/2007024287-b.html
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0727/2007024287-d.html
856 41 $3Table of contents only$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0727/2007024287-t.html