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Cultural Calisthenics
Robert Brustein
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Description for Cultural Calisthenics
Paperback. New writings on race, politics, and theatre, as well as Mr. Brustein's incisive theatre reviews and deft portraits of stage luminaries. "Brustein is an elegant and eloquent voice in the wilderness of contemporary American culture."-Robin Lippincott, New York Times Book Review. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AN; DNF; JFC; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 164 x 17. Weight in Grams: 381.
Robert Brustein’s new book is not simply a collection of his theatre writings. It also functions as a precise barometer of contemporary society, measuring the pressures of our current cultural climate. Never one to shy away from controversy, Mr. Brustein includes in this new volume accounts of his celebrated Town Hall debate with August Wilson over the issue of segregated casting; his spirited defense of the national Endowment for the Arts against its enemies on the political right; his eloquent response to the impact of political correctness on the theatre and the university; and his forthright criticism of what he ... Read more
Robert Brustein’s new book is not simply a collection of his theatre writings. It also functions as a precise barometer of contemporary society, measuring the pressures of our current cultural climate. Never one to shy away from controversy, Mr. Brustein includes in this new volume accounts of his celebrated Town Hall debate with August Wilson over the issue of segregated casting; his spirited defense of the national Endowment for the Arts against its enemies on the political right; his eloquent response to the impact of political correctness on the theatre and the university; and his forthright criticism of what he ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Chicago, United States
ISBN
9781566632669
SKU
V9781566632669
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99-15
About Robert Brustein
Robert Brustein, theatre critic for the New Republic and is the author of Dumbocracy in America, Reimagining American Theatre, The Theatre of Revolt, and The Siege of the Arts. He is also founder and artistic director of the American Repertory Theatre at Harvard University.
Reviews for Cultural Calisthenics
Cutting edge...one hopes that all the heavy breathing in these essays will engender others to join in this vigorous calisthenic workout.
Dramatist
Passionate!
Carolyn Clay
Boston Phoenix
Brusteinís writing is good for the artists and good for the ever-dwindling discourse on theatre.
Daniel Mufson
American Theatre
Provocative and controversial...Brustein is unafraid to ... Read more
Dramatist
Passionate!
Carolyn Clay
Boston Phoenix
Brusteinís writing is good for the artists and good for the ever-dwindling discourse on theatre.
Daniel Mufson
American Theatre
Provocative and controversial...Brustein is unafraid to ... Read more