The Playwright's Voice: American Dramatists on Memory, Writing and the Politics of Culture - David Savran

This new volume of interviews with contemporary playwrights attests to the fact the dramatic art is alive and well in America and celebrates the art and talent of fifteen of the theatre's most important artists. In extensive interviews, they discuss their work, influences and their craft and how the art form relates to our cultural heritage, as well as the state of theatre-its-meaning and purposes as we approach the 21st Century. David Savran lays out their remarkable achievements and provides telling insights to their work in his substantial introductions to each interview. \nInterviews with: Edward Albee \nJon Robin Baitz \nPhilip Kan Gotanda \nHolly Hughes \nTony Kushner \nTerrence McNally \nSuzan-Lori Parks \nJosé Rivera \nNtozake Shange \nNicky Silver \nAnna Deavere Smith \nPaula Vogel \nWendy Wasserstein \nMac Wellman and George C. Wolfe.\n