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Describe the Night
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Describe the Night
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Rajiv Joseph
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| Series | Oberon Modern Plays |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:136 |
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| Category/Genre | Plays, playscripts |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781350371620
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| Classifications | Dewey:822.92 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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| Imprint |
Methuen Drama
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| Publication Date |
17 November 2022 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
WINNER - Best American Play, Obie Awards 2018 In 1920, the Russian writer Isaac Babel wanders the countryside with the Red Cavalry. In 1990, a mysterious KGB agent spies on a woman in Dresden and falls in love. In 2010, an aircraft carrying most of the Polish government crashes in the Russian city of Smolensk. Set in Russia over the course of ninety years, this thrilling and epic new play by Rajiv Joseph traces the stories of seven men and women connected by history, myth and conspiracy theories.
Author Biography
Rajiv Joseph (born June 16, 1974) is an American playwright. He was named a finalist for the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo,[1] and he won an Obie Award for Best New American Play for his play Describe the Night.
Reviews'Joseph writes sly, funny dialogue laced with jolts of lyricism. He has a distinctive voice with mordant humor and adventurous tonal range!' * The Hollywood Reporter *
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