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Three Uses of the Knife: On the Nature and Purpose of Drama is a book by David Mamet that discusses playwriting. In it, Mamet discusses the conscious and unconscious processes that go on in developing a work of art.
- William Hutchings, David Mamet
- 1998
13. Juni 2000 · Mamet distinguishes true drama from its false variants, unravels the infamous "Second-Act Problem," amd considers the mysterious persistence of the soliloquy. Three Uses of the Knife is an inspired guide for any playwright or theatergoer that doubles as a trenchant work of moral and aesthetic philosophy.
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- William Hutchings, David Mamet
- $12.99
- Vintage
1. Jan. 2001 · Three Uses of the Knife: On the Nature and Purpose of Drama. David Mamet. 3.85. 1,832 ratings205 reviews. The purpose of theater, like magic like religion… is to inspire cleansing awe. With bracing directness and aphoristic authority, one of our greatest living playwrights addresses the questions: What makes good drama?
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- Paperback
11. Okt. 2011 · 3 uses of the knife : on the nature and purpose of drama. by. Mamet, David. Publication date. 1998. Topics. Drama, Drama, Arts. Publisher. New York : Columbia University Press.
About Three Uses of the Knife. The purpose of theater, like magic, like religion . . . is to inspire cleansing awe. What makes good drama? And why does drama matter in an age that is awash in information and entertainment? David Mamet, one of our greatest living playwrights, tackles these questions with bracing directness and aphoristic ...
- Paperback
A celebration of the ties that bind art to life, Three Uses of the Knife is an enthralling read for anyone who has sat anxiously waiting for the lights to go up on Act 1. In three tightly woven...
13. Juni 2000 · David Mamet, one of our greatest living playwrights, tackles these questions with bracing directness and aphoristic authority. He believes that the tendency to dramatize is essential to human...
