''Hamlet's Dresser'' is a
memoir
A memoir (; , ) is any nonfiction narrative writing based on the author's personal memories. The assertions made in the work are thus understood to be factual. While memoir has historically been defined as a subcategory of biography or autob ...
by Bob Smith. It was first published in
2002
The effects of the September 11 attacks of the previous year had a significant impact on the affairs of 2002. The war on terror was a major political focus. Without settled international law, several nations engaged in anti-terror operation ...
.
The title derives from the author's work as a
dresser for a production of ''
Hamlet
''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play. Set in Denmark, the play (the ...
'' at the
American Shakespeare Theatre
The American Shakespeare Theatre was a theater company based in Stratford, Connecticut. It was formed in the early 1950s by Lawrence Langner, Lincoln Kirstein, John Percy Burrell, and philanthropist Joseph Verner Reed. The American Shakespeare ...
in
Stratford, Connecticut
Stratford is a New England town, town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is situated on Long Island Sound at the mouth of the Housatonic River. The town is part of the Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut, Greater Bri ...
.
Author
Robert W. Smith was born on July 10, 1941.
Reception
''Hamlet's Dresser'' was a ''
Wall Street Journal
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'' editor's pick, a
Barnes & Noble
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top choice, and a
Book of the Month
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Club selection.
See also
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2002 in literature
This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 2002.
Events
*March 16 – Authorities in Saudi Arabia arrest and jail the poet Abdul Mohsen Musalam and dismiss a newspaper editor following the publication of M ...
*
Shakespeare in performance
Millions of performances of William Shakespeare's plays have been staged since the end of the 16th century. While Shakespeare was alive, many of his greatest plays were performed by the Lord Chamberlain's Men and King's Men acting companies a ...
References
External links
Simon & Schuster, ''Hamlet's Dresser'', Book by Bob Smith, Official Publisher Page
Salvation by Shakespeare: ''Hamlet's Dresser'' by Bob Smith
American memoirs
William Shakespeare
Writers from Connecticut
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