36 Views (Paperback)

by Naomi Iizuka (Author)

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Chock full of charm, intelligence, and compassion. -- Village Voice

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Chock full of charm, intelligence, and compassion. (Village Voice)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 105 pages
• Publisher: Overlook TP; 1 edition (June 24, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585673838
• ISBN-13: 978-1585673834
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #937,314 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Urbane & Erudite, January 14, 2008

By	Lee Armstrong (Winterville, NC United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Naomi Iizuka's "36 Views" is a gripping play in 36 scenes. The title comes from a painter's study of Mount Fuji that became known as the 36 views. The play follows Darius Wheeler who is an art dealer that specializes in Asian antiquities. A rare manuscript is presented by his assistant John Bell. Bell betrays his employer by attesting that it is genuine. Wheeler buys it for a mere million dollars from a mysterious seller who is Claire Tsong, the artist to generate the impressive fake. Owen Matthiassen is a doctoral friend who consults with his former student Wheeler. Setsuko Hearn is also a brilliant doctor in Asian art who comments throughout on the authenticity. Meanwhile an undercover reporter Elizabeth Newman-Orr is running a sting on Wheeler's operation while she has a secret love relationship with Claire Tsong. There are many period references to Japanese art. The theme which I pulled from the drama was that even inauthentic things, whether it be a piece of art or a love relationship, can still have value when looked at from another view. Iizuka cleverly constructs her drama into the 36-scene format that mirrors the title metaphor. The original production was by Public Theatre/New York Shakespeare Festival. It is also printed in a volume New Playwrights: The Best Plays of 2001 (New Playwrights). Iizuka's drama is urbane & erudite. For a creative artistic director, this would be a lovely challenge. Enjoy!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, September 10, 2003

By	Ann M Eadie (Jacksonville, Florida United States) - See all my reviews

and beautiful...and amazing...like all of Iizuka's work. Highly recommended.