Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 [Paperback]

Anna Deavere Smith (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0385473761 | ISBN-13: 978-0385473767 | Publication Date: March 15, 1994 | Edition: 1

Anna Deavere Smith's stunning new work of "documentary theater" in which she uses verbatim the words of people who experienced the Los Angeles riots to expose and explore the devastating human impact of that event.

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Anna Deavere Smith's stunning new work of "documentary theater" in which she uses verbatim the words of people who experienced the Los Angeles riots to expose and explore the devastating human impact of that event.

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Anna Deavere Smith's stunning new work of "documentary theater" in which she uses verbatim the words of people who experienced the Los Angeles riots to expose and explore the devastating human impact of that event.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Anchor; 1 edition (March 15, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0385473761
• ISBN-13: 978-0385473767
• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.7 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,631 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #88 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Drama > United States

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A largely unknown intellectual, August 3, 2001

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D. Landrum (Charlotte, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 (Paperback)

I had the extreme pleasure of sitting in two classes with Ms. Smith as she talked about Twilight. It is a wonderful work with a documentary foundation that educates you on the happenings during the infamous Los Angeles riots, from Korean shopkeepers to Black gang members to White-male politicians--Smith has made sure every reader gets the full spectrum of views. Each monologue is actually an interview Smith personally conducted; each are placed in an order that somehow manages to flow together to tell a collective story of an unfortunate occurence in recent American history and justice. It will remind you that the passions of the event had personal roots for all involved.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good read for theater and history folks, January 12, 2000

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KTB "KTB" (NYC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 (Paperback)

Even though the reading of this book can't really capture all of the essence of seeing it staged, Anna Deveare Smith's Twilight is still something that should be bought. She takes interviews and performs the poeple exactly the way they are in order to reveal a truth. It's very moving.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Twilight : Los Angeles, 1992, August 27, 2005

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C. Cann-Figel "Director" (San Francisco) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 (Paperback)

This play offers the viewer a chance to reflect on recent history in California. It is an intelligent look at the discussion of race in America. Any chance for thoughtful self-evaluation is an opportunity to grow and learn. Anna Deavere Smith's work is grand.