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| Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 | 
 enlarge | Author: Anna Deavere Smith
Publisher: Dramatist's Play Service
Category: Book
Buy New: $7.50
New (5) Used (5) from $6.22
Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 9282
Media: Paperback
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5.3 x 0.4
ISBN: 0822218410
Dewey Decimal Number: 812
EAN: 9780822218418
ASIN: 0822218410
Publication Date: October 2003
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Product Description
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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 Exact Information November 15, 2007
I didn't have to go far for the book I was looking for. The book was almost brand new when I recieved it and I got a great deal. There was not a mark on it and the price was great. I had read some of the previous reviews from other online reviews that helped me make the decision to purchase this book.
Government sucks January 24, 2007
2 out of 7 found this review helpful
I think that the government did nothing good at this time(1992) and he still isn't doing anything good for us. The poor is getting poorer and the rich is still rich. We cant work because our brains are dieying with out food. This book is a wonderful but the tragic moments are very sad and disapointing. I dont think that anyone should have more power oer us no matter what. We should be exempt and work for our families in different countries. I will fight for the people in my community and it will be anarchy. I will beat the system and nobody will stop me!
 Twilight : Los Angeles, 1992 August 28, 2005
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
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.
AMAZING November 11, 2001
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
Anna Deavere Smith truly brought out what the LA riots of 1992 were about. She shows us how blind we can all be, how an action of one person can actually cause the suffering of another for the rest of their lives. It was scary to think that this could have happened anywhere, or anytime. She showed us that sometimes, we have to open out eyes and watch was is going on around us. It was a great experience. The characters touched me deeply. I recommend it to everyone.
A largely unknown intellectual August 3, 2001
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
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.
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