

The Art of Dramatic Writing
Author: Lajos Egri
Narrator: Troy W. Hudson
Unabridged: 8 hr 19 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: HN Publishing
Published: 10/10/2019
Categories: Nonfiction, Performing Arts, Theater
Author: Lajos Egri
Narrator: Troy W. Hudson
Unabridged: 8 hr 19 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: HN Publishing
Published: 10/10/2019
Categories: Nonfiction, Performing Arts, Theater
Lajos Egri (1888-1967) was born in Hungary and founded the Egri School of Writing in New York City in the 1930s. He was the author of The Art of Dramatic Writing, which is widely regarded as one of the best works on the subject of playwriting. He also authored The Art of Creative Writing, which expounds on the concepts in his first book. Born in Hungary, Egri emigrated to the United States with his wife. In America he became a journalist and wrote, directed, and produced plays and screenplays. The Art of Dramatic Writing has been translated into seventeen languages and has been used as a textbook by many universities, including Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, and New York University.
I was introduced to this book by Paul Schrader (TAXI DRIVER) when I tried, unsuccessfully, to enroll in a screenwriting course he was teaching one quarter at UCLA Film School. About 50 students crammed into a room meant to accommodate ten, and the first thing he said was: "I'm not admitting any unde......more
After reading this incredibly insightful, incredibly lucid book, I really feel that it's a crime that (1) so few people have read this book, and (2) there are so many bad plays (novels, etc.) out there. And it's not even hard to understand! I didn't have to struggle to comprehend the advice or see w......more
If there is one book I cite more than Strunk and White's classic The Elements of Style, it is Lajos Egri's relatively obscure gem. I happened upon it thanks to a writer-friend of a writer-friend who took one of James Frey's (no, not that James Frey, may his plagiarizing soul fly to a million little......more
In some ways this is a very basic book. But sometimes it is good to be reminded of the simple principles that make book or a play interesting. Good writing may be complex in that it can be read again and again providing newer levels of meaning with each reading. But it need not be complicated. A gre......more
This segment is for filmmakers or readers in general who would like to skip some reading. I am collecting books that are no fun to read and stating the essence of it here also telling you why you needn’t read it. This time the book is Lajos Egri’s The Art of Dramatic Writing: Its basis in the creati......more