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David Mamet

David Alan Mamet is an American author, essayist, playwright, screenwriter, and film director. His works are known for their clever, terse, sometimes vulgar dialogue and arcane stylized phrasing, as well as for their exploration of masculinity. Mamet received Tony Award nominations for Glengarry Glen Ros (1984) and Speed-the-Plow (1988), as well as the Pulitzer Prize for Glengarry Glen Ross. As a screenwriter, he received Oscar nominations for The Verdict (1982) and Wag the Dog (1997). ([Source][1].) [1]:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Mamet

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Recessional: The Death of Free Speech and the Cost of a Free Lunch

Recessional: The Death of Free Speech and the Cost of a Free Lunch

The Disenlightenment: Politics, Horror, and Entertainment

The Disenlightenment: Politics, Horror, and Entertainment

Some Recollections of St. Ives: A Novel

Some Recollections of St. Ives: A Novel

2025
Everywhere an Oink Oink: An Embittered, Dyspeptic, and Accurate Report of Forty Years in Hollywood

Everywhere an Oink Oink: An Embittered, Dyspeptic, and Accurate Report of Forty Years in Hollywood

2023
Chicago: A Novel

Chicago: A Novel

2018
Note a margine di una tovaglia: Scrivere

Note a margine di una tovaglia: Scrivere

2017
The Secret Knowledge: On the Dismantling of American Culture

The Secret Knowledge: On the Dismantling of American Culture

2011
November

November

2008
Bambi vs. Godzilla: On the Nature, Purpose, and Practice of the Movie Business

Bambi vs. Godzilla: On the Nature, Purpose, and Practice of the Movie Business

2006
Boston Marriage

Boston Marriage

2000
Wilson: A Consideration of the Sources

Wilson: A Consideration of the Sources

2000
Henrietta

Henrietta

1999
Three Uses of the Knife : On the Nature and Purpose of Drama

Three Uses of the Knife : On the Nature and Purpose of Drama

1998
Verdadero y falso. Herejia y sentido comun para el actor

Verdadero y falso. Herejia y sentido comun para el actor

1997
True and False : Heresy and Common Sense for the Actor

True and False : Heresy and Common Sense for the Actor

1997
The old religion

The old religion

1997
Plays 3: Glengarry Glen Ross / Prairie du Chien / The Shawl / Speed-the-Plow

Plays 3: Glengarry Glen Ross / Prairie du Chien / The Shawl / Speed-the-Plow

1996
The Village

The Village

1994
A Whore's Profession: Notes and Essays

A Whore's Profession: Notes and Essays

1994
Oleanna

Oleanna

1993
On Directing a Film

On Directing a Film

1991
On Directing Film

On Directing Film

1991
Three Uses of the Knife: On the Nature and Purpose of Drama

Three Uses of the Knife: On the Nature and Purpose of Drama

1991
The Hero Pony: Poems

The Hero Pony: Poems

1990
The Woods / Lakeboat / Edmond

The Woods / Lakeboat / Edmond

1987
House of Games

House of Games

1987
Three Children's Plays: The Poet and the Rent / The Frog Prince / The Revenge of the Space Pandas, or Binky Rudich and the Two-Speed Clock

Three Children's Plays: The Poet and the Rent / The Frog Prince / The Revenge of the Space Pandas, or Binky Rudich and the Two-Speed Clock

1986
Glengary Glen Ross

Glengary Glen Ross

1983
glngry gln ras

glngry gln ras

1983
Glengarry Glen Ross: A Play

Glengarry Glen Ross: A Play

1983
Lakeboat

Lakeboat

1981
Reunion & Dark Pony

Reunion & Dark Pony

1979
Sexual Perversity in Chicago / The Duck Variations

Sexual Perversity in Chicago / The Duck Variations

1977
The Water Engine & Mr. Happiness

The Water Engine & Mr. Happiness

1976
American Buffalo

American Buffalo

1975
The Voysey Inheritance: A Play

The Voysey Inheritance: A Play

1905