Three Uses of the Knife: On the Nature and Purpose of Drama
by David Mamet
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Author: David MametEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2000-06-13
ISBN: 037570423X
Number of pages: 96
Publisher: Vintage
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Book Review: A Little Gem
Summary: 5 Stars
In 3 Uses of the Knife, Mamet has helped me realize that the difference between provoking an audience and manipulating them is the difference between art and salesmanship. We see precious little of one, and an overabundance of the other. Mamet reminds us that theatre is not a product to be consumed, but a lense through which we may understand a complex world, a world seeking to distract us from our own lives. This book is art.
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