Cultural Calisthenics: Writings on Race, Politics, and Theatre

by Robert Brustein

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1566632668
• ISBN13: 9781566632669
• Release Date: July 1999
• Publisher: Ivan R. Dee Publisher
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.8"