Essays (2009) - Wallace Shawn
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Narrator: Wallace Shawn
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Essays (UNABRIDGED) by Wallace Shawn Narrated by Wallace Shawn, LENGTH: 4 hrs and 42 mins RELEASE DATE: 07-20-10 PUBLISHER: Haymarket Books, Publishers Summary, Whether writing about the genesis of his plays, such as Aunt Dan and Lemon; discussing how the privileged world of arts and letters takes for granted the work of the unobtrusives, the people who serve our food and deliver our mail; or describing his upbringing in the sheltered world of Manhattans cultural elite, Shawn reveals a unique ability to step back from the appearance of things to explore their deeper social meanings. He grasps contradictions, even when unpleasant, and challenges us to look, as he does, at our own behavior in a more honest light. He also finds the pathos in the political and personal challenges of everyday life., 2009 Wallace Shawn (P)2010 Wallace Shawn, What the Critics Say, Full of what you might call conversation starters: tricky propositions about morality politics, privilege, runaway nationalist fan
