A twenty minute silence followed by applause
By: Shawn Wen
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Sarabande Books
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 131
ISBN-13: 9781941411483
Subjects: Mimes; Biography
Description: "A book-length essay on the mime Marcel Marceau, informed by interviews with his students, closely observed performances, and archival research. Remarkably innovative in structure and style, the book employs lists, prose poems, syllabi, a travel itinerary, a catalog of his possessions, and more. A Twenty Minute Silence Followed by Applause is a celebration of Marceau's transcendent creation"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.