Rabe, David (Vol. 4) | Rabe, David 1940–
Rabe, David 1940–
Rabe, an American dramatist, has won several important awards.
Occasionally in the theater one finds a play that drives deeper into the despair of existence than can be stated in clichés. David Rabe's Sticks and Bones is one such, and although I cannot fully comprehend its meaning, I am aware that it is invading with freshness and honesty some of the most painful ambiguities that afflict contemporary America….
It is impossible to be very explicit about some of Rabe's implications. For instance, there's a strong hint that the behavior of American soldiers in Vietnam is the logical extension of our worship of violence, and yet Rabe seems to say that there is also an honesty and a satisfaction in our recognition of our violent natures. Our violence may be, the play seems to imply, the antidote to a comfortable but vapid family life in which a non-communicative peace hides real feelings….
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