The Playwright's Voice: American Dramatists on Memory, Writing and the Politics of Culture

Book Overview

This volume of interviews with contemporary playwrights attests to the fact the dramatic art is alive and well in America and celebrates the art and talent of fifteen of the theatre's most important artists. In extensive interviews, they discuss their work, influences and their craft and how the art form relates to our cultural heritage, as well as the state of theatre-its meaning and purposes as we approach the 21st Century. David Savran lays out their remarkable achievements and provides telling insights to their work in his substantial introductions to each interview.

Interviews include:

Edward AlbeeJon Robin BaitzPhilip Kan GotandaHolly HughesTony KushnerTerrence McNallySuzan-Lori ParksJos RiveraNtozake ShangeNicky SilverAnna Deavere SmithPaula VogelWendy WassersteinMac WellmanGeorge C. Wolfe

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1559361638
• ISBN13: 9781559361637
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: Theatre Communications Group
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"