Lajos Egri
Lajos Egri (1888-1967) was born in Hungary and founded the Egri School of Writing in New York City in the 1930s. He was the author of The Art of Dramatic Writing, which has been translated into seventeen languages. Egri also authored The Art of Creative Writing, which expounds on the concepts in his first book.
Lajos Egri (1888-1967) was born in Hungary and founded the Egri School of Writing in New York City in the 1930s. He was the author of The Art of Dramatic Writing, which has been translated into seventeen languages. Egri also authored The Art of Creative Writing, which expounds on the concepts in his first book. See less
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Lajos Egri book reviews
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The art of dramatic writing : its basis in the creative interpretation of human motives
A must have for the serious writer.
by Neil F, Feb 8, 2013
Whilst not the most thrilling of reads, Lajos Egri's understanding of the craft is the best I have come across. What he says is clear and fundamental and well able to bring focus to the necessary ... Read More
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The Art of Creative Writing
A superlative example of a 'How To...' book...
by Clermont, Sep 17, 2008
Lajos Egri's book 'Art of Creative Writing' was originally published as 'The Art of Dramatic Writing' in 1946 and was poignantly subtitled 'It Basis in the Creative Interpretation of Human Motives'; ... Read More
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The art of dramatic writing : its basis in the creative interpretation of human motives
The book everyone else quotes
He is brilliant, succinct, helpful, thoughtful and when I buy other books on writing, they all quote Egri.
Not much more to say.
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