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Weasels and Wisemen
Leslie Kane
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Description for Weasels and Wisemen
Paperback. A study of David Mamet's work to investigate the moral vision and cultural poetics upon which this playwright's aesthetic vision is founded. It traces the development of Mamet's canon over a period of 20 years from his early unpublished play "Marranos" through to "Weasels and Wisemen". Num Pages: 416 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 515.
Weasels and Wisemen is the first major study of David Mamet's work to investigate the moral vision and cultural poetics upon which this playwright's aesthetic vision is founded. A seminal figure in contemporary American drama whose ascendant reputation as an innovative playwright and filmmaker demands an appraisal of his thought and the evolution of his craft, Mamet's commitment to the dynamic of ethics and ethnicity heavily informs his work. Tracing the development of Mamet's canon over a period of twenty years from his early unpublished play Marranos through his most recent work, Weasels and Wisemen examines the subtle link between ... Read more
Weasels and Wisemen is the first major study of David Mamet's work to investigate the moral vision and cultural poetics upon which this playwright's aesthetic vision is founded. A seminal figure in contemporary American drama whose ascendant reputation as an innovative playwright and filmmaker demands an appraisal of his thought and the evolution of his craft, Mamet's commitment to the dynamic of ethics and ethnicity heavily informs his work. Tracing the development of Mamet's canon over a period of twenty years from his early unpublished play Marranos through his most recent work, Weasels and Wisemen examines the subtle link between ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
St Martin's Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Number of Pages
404
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9780312238841
SKU
V9780312238841
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About Leslie Kane
Leslie Kane is Professor of English at Westfield State College. She is the author of The Language of Silence and the editor of David Mamet: A Casebook, winner of the Choice Award for Outstanding Scholarship.
Reviews for Weasels and Wisemen
"Kane ... has written an illuminating study of one of America's most recognizable voices." - Library Journal