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Anna Deavere Smith - Award-Winning Actress, Playwright & Social Commentator; New York University Professor

Anna Deavere Smith

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A SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT PROGRAMS WITH ANNA DEAVERE SMITH

All presentations by Anna Deavere Smith include theatrical performance elements, as she steps away from the podium, transforming herself into characters she has created and selected for each event. These living portraits of both legendary and everyday people illustrate and illuminate the themes of her topics.

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Gantt Symposium 2016 Featuring Anna Deavere Smith - The Harvey ...

Anna Deavere Smith, who is said to have created a new form of theatre, has been listening to people across the country from all walks of life for the last several ...

In 'Notes,' an education in injustice from Anna Deavere Smith - The ...

In her powerful solo performance at the ART, Anna Deavere Smith portrays an array of characters ... By Patti Hartigan Globe Correspondent August 26, 2016.

Second Stage Theater 2016-17 Season: Anna Deavere Smith, Tracy ...

The latest from writer- performer Smith is culled from more than 200 interviews centering on the U.S. education and justice systems.

Books by Anna Deavere Smith

Letters to a Young Artist: Straight-up Advice on Making a Life in the Arts-For Actors, Performers, Writers, and Artists of Every Kind - Book by Anna Deavere Smith

Letters to a Young Artist: Straight-up Advice on Making a Life in the Arts-For Actors, Performers, Writers, and Artists of Every Kind” (2006)

House Arrest and Piano: Two Plays - Book by Anna Deavere Smith

House Arrest and Piano: Two Plays” (2004)

Talk to Me: Listening Between the Lines - Book by Anna Deavere Smith

Talk to Me: Listening Between the Lines” (2000)

Fires in the Mirror Crown Heights, Brooklyn and Other Identities.. - Book by Anna Deavere Smith

Fires in the Mirror Crown Heights, Brooklyn and Other Identities..” (1998)

Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 - Book by Anna Deavere Smith

Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992” (1994)

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