
The Revisionist
John Patrick Shanley
(Introduction by)Description
In The Revisionist, young writer David arrives in Poland with a crippling case of writer's block and a desire to be left alone. His seventy-five-year-old second cousin Maria welcomes him with a fervent need to connect with her distant American family. As their relationship develops, she reveals details about her postwar past that test their ideas of what it means to be a family.
Product Details
Publisher | Grove Press |
Publish Date | November 04, 2013 |
Pages | 128 |
Language | English |
Type | |
EAN/UPC | 9780802122339 |
Dimensions | 8.0 X 5.4 X 0.4 inches | 0.3 pounds |
Reviews
"[Eisenberg] has a wry ear and a knack for unsentimental poignancy that keeps The Revisionist emotionally compelling. And to his credit, he avoids the tidy, comforting ending."--USA Today
"A quirky and ... heartbreaking meditation on the meaning of family, both across the generations and across the globe."--Associated Press
"A potent consideration of the nature of family . . . The Revisionist proves [Eisenberg] to be an imaginative playwright who's not afraid to ask his audience to work."--Backstage
"The Revisionist, a tightly structured, deeply human play about the truthful mess of human experience, represents the best of what theatre as an art form can be."--Exeunt Magazine
"A rewarding account of cultural collision that yields unexpected reflections on the centrality of family in our lives - whether we idealize them or take them for granted. . . . As a playwright, Eisenberg's intentions seem clear. He takes a critical swipe at himself, and by extension, his entitled generation."--Hollywood Reporter
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