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Title: Playwrights at Work by Paris Review, GEORGE PLIMPTON, JOHN LAHR ISBN: 0-679-64021-5 Publisher: Modern Library Pub. Date: 30 May, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $23.00

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Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: An inspiring work!
Comment: I bought this series of interviews in hopes of discovering more about these playwrights' points of view on writing. I was pleasantly startled to find that their stories were inspiring, as well. As a young playwright, I find the business of theatre rather disheartening. Egos are batted around much like cricket birdies, while fad and fashion dictate what is theatrically acceptable. These playwrights coped with the same obstacles, with great success. I found it interesting that each playwright had his/her own particular challenges to confront, and that one theme, throughout all the interviews, was constant: writing a play is akin to facing one's own soul, and a playwright has to confront the mirror dead-on and keep going.

A wonderful read.

Rating: 4
Summary: Playwrights at Work Succeeds
Comment: This book is excellent for teachers of theatre, or really for anyone who is interested in the inner workings of a playwright. Its only down-fall is that the playwrights themselves were sometimes less than forth-coming with answers we all want to know: HOW DOES THE PLAY GET ON THE PAGE??? However, it is very interesting in that we get into the heads of some very famous playwrights and shows us a personal side. I could barely put it down because I've read and taught these playwrights for years, but now have personal insight into their work and lives.

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