A Critical Lion in Winter: Robert Brustein Looks Back
The legendary critic and impresario is still writing every day, though he’s largely left the battlefield to other warriors.
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The legendary critic and impresario is still writing every day, though he’s largely left the battlefield to other warriors.
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