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FURTHER READING

Criticism

Barnes, Clive. "New Genre Dawns in Twilight." New York Post (24 March 1994).

Lauds Smith for inventing a new theatrical genre that combines elements of documentary, journalism, and photography.

Feehr, Stephen. "Dousing Fires." The Chicago Tribune, No. 26 (26 December 1993): Section 6, p. 5.

Compares Fires in the Mirror and Twilight. Includes comments from Smith about her performances and her reasons for writing Twilight.

Kissel, Howard. "Twilight Offers a Riot of Detail, Slight Insight." Daily News (24 March 1994).

Faults Smith's characterization in Twilight.

1. Introduction
2. Principal Works∗
3. Criticism
   1. Anna Deavere Smith with Steve Proffitt (interview date 11 July 1993)
   2. Richard Hornby (review date Autumn 1993)
   3. Jan Stuart (review date 24 March 1994)
   4. Michael Feingold (review date 5 April 1994)
   5. Robert Brustein (review date 2 May 1994)
   6. Sean Mitchell (review date 12 June 1994)
4. Further Reading
5. Copyright