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Three Uses of the Knife (Diaries, Letters and Essays): On the Nature and Purpose of Drama (Paperback)

by David Mamet (Author)
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  • Paperback: 96 pages
  • Publisher: Methuen Drama (1 April 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0713685581
  • ISBN-13: 978-0713685589
  • Product Dimensions: 18.8 x 12.6 x 1.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 116,594 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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'Self-assured and filled with autobiographical touches If you don't know his work, you have a surprise treat in store. I cannot commend highly enough this analysis of the cancers that he sees beleaguering the work of so many dramatists. Thank you Metheun for making this possible and all for a penny less than GBP10!' Amateur Stage (June 2007) 'A stimulating contribution to an important debate An invigorating read - as stimulating as it is entertaining His arguments are intruiging and enlightening . Mamet's contribution is significant.' Reviews Gate (August 2007)

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A paperback edition of award-winning dramatist David Mamet's acclaimed collection of theatre essays. Renowned playwright, screenwriter, poet and essayist David Mamet explains the necessity, purpose and demands of drama. A celebration of the ties that bind art to life, Three Uses of the Knife will enthral anyone who has sat anxiously waiting for the lights to go up on Act 1. In three tightly woven essays of characteristic force and resonance, Mamet speaks about the connection of art to life, language to power, imagination to survival, public spectacle to private script. Self-assured and filled with autobiographical touches Three Uses of the Knife is a call to art and arms, a manifesto that reminds us of the singular power of the theatre to keep us sane, whole and human. 'Mamet's writing is tight, spare, and as accurate and ruthless as a scalpel' Sunday Times

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5.0 out of 5 stars An incisive testament on behalf of drama, 30 Nov 2000
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This offering from the blistering pen of David Mamet is a master document which brilliantly isolates and identifies both the need for, and the inner workings of, dramatic theatre. Actors, writers, directors, anyone in fact who carries a love of live drama (and most especially the Theatre) will find their work and/or understanding of such work deepened and enriched by this incisive unravelling of both why and how drama operates. Those who already hold an appreciation of Mamet's work will most certainly not be dissapointed. Writing in his trademark fashion of driving passion coupled with intellectual athleticism, the Pulitzer prizewinner presents clear, reasoned instruction for the aspiring dramatist - indeed, after reading this book one feels like a potential Chekhov! - and for the unconverted, resistant or uninformed he offers a passionate dialogue on the need of humankind for drama (and vice-versa), why it endures, and what purpose it serves. This is pure Mamet on fiery, driving, gutsy form. don't miss!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Informative & Entertaining, 13 Jun 1999
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In a short, easy-to-read book, Mamet reveals, as the title suggests, "the nature and purpose of drama."
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