The Wicked Son Anti-Semitism, Self-hatred, and the Jews

Written with the searing honesty and verbal brilliance that is the hallmark of David Mamet's work,The Wicked Sonis a scathing look at one of the most destructive and tenacious forces in contemporary life, a powerfully thought-provoking and important book that encompasses as well the ways in which many Jews have themselves internalized this hatred. "Like everything Mamet does, [The Wicked Son] is blunt and bracing, honest and provocative, original and gutsy." The New York Times Book Review "Rare among the defenders of the Jewsand of Judaism Mamet recognizes the romance in the story of his ancient religion and race, and finds the words beautiful enough to describe it." The International Jerusalem Post "[Mamet's] clarity, insight, and passion . . . can be both devastatingly witty and scathingly angry." The New York Post "Incendiary." The Jewish Observer

David Mamet is a Pulitzer Prize—winning playwright. He is the author of Glengarry Glen Ross, The Cryptogram, and Boston Marriage, among other plays. He has also published three novels and many screenplays, children’s books, and essay collections.


From the Hardcover edition.