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Publication date 1960 topics drama, creative writing, toneelstukken, schrijven. Egri june 4, 1888 february 7, 1967 was the author of the art of dramatic writing, which is widely regarded as one of the best works on the subject. It is a concise guide to all forms of creative writing, from premise to characters to plot, with special attention to the heart of any drama which are its characters and their inner natures and interrelationships that move a story and give it life. Its basis in the creative interpretation of human motives by lajos egri at indigo. This manual was revised and republished in 1946 under the title the art of dramatic writing, which was, as far as i can discern, revised at least once more. For many years, lajos egri s highly opinionated but very enjoyable the art of dramatic writing has been a wellguarded secret of playwrights, scriptwriters, and writers for television. Lajos egri 18881967 was born in hungary and founded the egri school of writing in new york city in the 1930s. The art of dramatic writing download ebook pdf, epub. The art of dramatic writing available for download and read online in other formats. Its basis in the creative interpretation of human motives 9789562915861.
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