The Washington Square Ensemble


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The Washington Square Ensemble


The Washington Square Ensemble
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Author : Madison Smartt Bell
language : en
Publisher: Open Road Media
Release Date : 2011-12-06

The Washington Square Ensemble written by Madison Smartt Bell and has been published by Open Road Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-06 with Fiction categories.


Seven men tell their stories of survival on the streets of 1980s New York City in this gritty debut novel by the National Book Award–finalist. Like most New Yorkers, Johnny B. Goode hustles to make a living. His beat happens to be pharmaceutical distribution. His place of business, Washington Square Park. Over the course of one weekend, he and his crew of “retailers” sell their product to students, businessmen, tourists, drifters, and lowlifes, while evading the law and outmaneuvering the competition. It’s a fragile balance that avant-garde saxophonist and all-around nuisance Porco Miserio threatens to upend with his big mouth. As Johnny B. and his crew scramble to maintain their embattled existence, each relates their personal story of life on the fringes of Greenwich Village. Among them are Yusuf Ali, the NBA-sized Muslim whose profession is at odds with his faith; Holy Mother, Johnny B.’s boyhood friend and former Mafia hitman; and Santa Barbara, the Puerto Rican Santeria practitioner who has been deeply spooked. Authentic and original, the chorus of voices captures the streets of New York in all its widescreen splendor and punishing blight. An “atmospherically electric . . . Winning debut,” The Washington Square Ensemble introduced a prodigiously gifted new novelist to American readers (Kirkus Reviews). “The most exotic bunch of sweet characters since some of Jack Kerouac’s ‘holy angels’ first came alive in print.” —Los AngelesHerald Examiner



Washington Square Ensemble 11 Copy


Washington Square Ensemble 11 Copy
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Author : Madison Smartt Bell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990-06-01

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The Washington Square Ensemble


The Washington Square Ensemble
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Author : Madison Smartt Bell
language : en
Publisher: Viking Adult
Release Date : 1983

The Washington Square Ensemble written by Madison Smartt Bell and has been published by Viking Adult this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Fiction categories.


In a rundown park in New York City, five regulars tell their own stories and bring the city's "seedy underworld to vibrant life."--P. [4] of cover.



The Taming Of New York S Washington Square


The Taming Of New York S Washington Square
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Author : Erich Goode
language : en
Publisher: NYU Press
Release Date : 2018-12-04

The Taming Of New York S Washington Square written by Erich Goode and has been published by NYU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-04 with Social Science categories.


The surprising and unofficial system of social control and regulation that keeps crime rates low in New York City’s Washington Square Park Located in New York City’s Greenwich Village, Washington Square Park is a 9.75-acre public park that is perhaps best known for its historic Washington Square Arch, a landmark at the foot of 5th Avenue. Hundreds, if not thousands, pass through the park every day, some sit on benches enjoying the sunshine, play a game of chess, watch their children play in the playground, take their dog to the dog runs, or sit by the fountain or, sometimes, buy or sell drugs. The park has an extremely low crime rate. Sociologist, and local resident, Erich Goode wants to know why. He notes that many visitors do violate park rules and ordinances, even engaging in misdemeanors like cigarette and marijuana smoking, alcohol consumption, public urination, skateboarding and bike riding. And yet, he argues, contrary to the well-known “broken windows” theory, which suggests that small crimes left unchecked lead to major crimes, serious crimes hardly ever take place there. Why with such an immense volume of infractions—and people—are there so little felonious or serious, and virtually no violent, crime? With rich and detailed observations as well as in-depth interviews, Goode demonstrates how onlookers, bystanders, and witnesses—both denizens and your average casual park visitor—provide an effective system of social control, keeping more serious wrongdoing in check. Goode also profiles the parks visitors, showing us that the park is a major draw to residents and tourists alike. Visitors come from all over; only a quarter of the park’s visitors live in the neighborhood (the Village and SoHo), one out of ten are tourists, and one out of six are from upper Manhattan or the Bronx. Goode looks at the patterns of who visits the park, when they come, and, once in the park, where they go. Regardless of where they live, Goode argues, all of the Park’s visitors help keep the park safe and lively. The Taming of New York’s Washington Square is an engaging and entertaining look at a surprisingly safe space in the heart of Manhattan.



Washington Square Plays


Washington Square Plays
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Author : Lewis Beach
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000

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Contemporary Southern Men Fiction Writers


Contemporary Southern Men Fiction Writers
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Author : Rosemary M. Canfield Reisman
language : en
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Release Date : 1998

Contemporary Southern Men Fiction Writers written by Rosemary M. Canfield Reisman and has been published by Scarecrow Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Literary Criticism categories.


This carefully annotated bibliography lists sources of criticism for thirty-nine Southern male authors, each of whom has published at least one significant book of fiction between 1970 and 1994.



Encyclopedia Of The American Novel


Encyclopedia Of The American Novel
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Author : Abby H. P. Werlock
language : en
Publisher: Infobase Learning
Release Date : 2015-04-22

Encyclopedia Of The American Novel written by Abby H. P. Werlock and has been published by Infobase Learning this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-22 with American fiction categories.


Praise for the print edition:" ... no other reference work on American fiction brings together such an array of authors and texts as this.



Washington Square


Washington Square
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Author : Henry James
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1908

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American Theatre Ensembles Volume 1


American Theatre Ensembles Volume 1
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Author : Mike Vanden Heuvel
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2020-11-12

American Theatre Ensembles Volume 1 written by Mike Vanden Heuvel and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-12 with Performing Arts categories.


Across two volumes, Mike Vanden Heuvel and a strong roster of contributors present the history, processes, and achievements of American theatre companies renowned for their use of collective and/or ensemble-based techniques to generate new work. This first study considers theatre companies that were working between 1970 and 1995: it traces the rise and eventual diversification of activist-based companies that emerged to serve particular constituencies from the countercultural politics of the 1960s, and examines the shift in the 1980s that gave rise to the next generation of company-based work, rooted in a new interest in form and the more mediated and dispersed forms of politics. Ensembles examined are Mabou Mines, Theatre X, Goat Island, Lookingglass, Elevator Repair Service, and SITI Company. Preliminary chapters provide a sweeping overview of ensemble-based creation within the general historical and cultural contexts of the period, followed by a detailed study of the evolution of ensemble-based work. The case studies consider factors such as influence, funding, production, and legacies, as well as the forms of collective devising and creation, while surveying the continuing work of significant long-running companies. Contributors provide detailed case studies of the 6 companies from the period and cover: * A chronicle of development and methods * Key productions and projects * Critical reception and legacy * A chronological overview of significant productions From the long history of collective theatre creation, with its sources in social crises, urgent aesthetic experimentation and utopian dreaming, American ensemble-based theatre has emerged at several key points in history to challenge the primacy of author-based and director-produced theatre. As the volume demonstrates, US ensemble companies have collectively revolutionized the form and content of contemporary performance, influencing experimental, as well as mainstream practice.



Washington Square Plays


Washington Square Plays
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Author : Lewis Beach
language : en
Publisher: Nabu Press
Release Date : 2013-11-01

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