Letters to a Young Artist, Anna Deavere Smith
Letters to a Young Artist, Anna Deavere Smith
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Letters to a Young Artist
Straightup Advice on Making a Life in the ArtsFor Actors, Performers, Writers, and Artists of Every Kind

Author: Anna Deavere Smith

Narrator: Anna Deavere Smith

Unabridged: 4 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2006


Synopsis

In the manner of Rilkes Letters to a Young Poet, Anna Deavere Smith advises her young artist on everything from how to stay healthy to tips for building a diverse network of friends and professional alliances. Inspiring and deeply moving, this book has lifechanging potential.

About Anna Deavere Smith

Anna Deavere Smith is an actress, teacher, playwright, and the creator of the acclaimed On the Road series of one-woman plays, which are based on her interviews with diverse voices from communities in crisis. A recipient of the National Humanities Medal from President Obama and two Obie Awards, her work also been nominated for a Pulitzer and two Tonys. Onscreen, she has appeared in many films and television shows, including Philadelphia, The West Wing, Black-ish, and Nurse Jackie. She is University Professor in the department of Art & Public Policy at NYU, where she also directs the Institute on the Arts and Civic Dialogue. In 2019, she was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Patrick on April 11, 2021

tl;wr I read it twice for school and this book is a "straight-up" ad for Anna Deavere Smith. Make no mistake. Long Version: If you want a quick synopsis of this book, just read her Wikipedia article - because that's all it is. This book is a 200-page clickbait article littered with ads and unashamedly......more

Goodreads review by Emily on January 04, 2017

A loosely organized collection of musings on working in the arts. The tone struck me as being very much born from a woman who has "made it" and gained so much respect and success in her career. So there are plenty of gems. But there are just as many asides about lunch with the rich and famous and re......more