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Apr 15, 1998 · What makes good drama? How does drama matter in our lives? In Three Uses of the Knife, one of America's most respected writers reminds us of the secret powers of the play. Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright, screenwriter, poet, essayist, and director, David Mamet celebrates the absolute necessity of drama―and the experience of great plays ...
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He considers the impossibly difficult progression between one act and the next and the mysterious function of the soliloquy. The result, in Three Uses of the Knife, is an electrifying treatise on the playwright’s art that is also a strikingly original work of moral and aesthetic philosophy.
Aug 14, 2013 · Three Uses of the Knife: On the Nature and Purpose of Drama 1st Vintage Books ed Edition, Kindle Edition. by David Mamet (Author) Format: Kindle Edition. 4.4 330 ratings. Part of: Bloomsbury Revelations (90 books) Best Price in 30 Days. See all formats and editions.
- David Mamet
In Three Uses of the Knife, one of America's most respected writers reminds us of the secret powers of the play. Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright, screenwriter, poet, essayist, and director, David Mamet celebrates the absolute necessity of drama—and the experience of great plays—in our lurching attempts to make sense of ourselves and our ...
Oct 11, 2011 · 3 uses of the knife : on the nature and purpose of drama : Mamet, David : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive.
Three Uses Of The Knife. : Now published in the Bloomsbury Revelations series, this is a classic work on the power and importance of drama by renowned American playwright, screenwriter...
Jun 13, 2000 · Books. Three Uses of the Knife: On the Nature and Purpose of Drama. David Mamet. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, Jun 13, 2000 - Literary Criticism - 96 pages. The purpose of...
