The Critics' Canon: Standards of Theatrical Reviewing in America

by Richard H. Palmer

Palmer clearly states that his purpose is to explain 1the ways of critics to theatre practitioners, the ways of theatre to inexperienced reviewers, and the dynamic convergence of theatre and critic to anyone interested in theatre.' . . . The work is a well-written primer' for writers and it will be useful primarily to performers who object to unfavorable criticsm' without understanding the nature and purpose of reviewing. Accessible to general...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 031326211X
• ISBN13: 9780313262111
• Release Date: October 1988
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 195 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.2"