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Eva Mekler

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Radom, Poland

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Eva Mekler is a former actress who has performed both on and off Broadway. She is also a novelist and author of books on American and British acting training. She was born in Poland immediately after World War II, and lived with her family in a displaced persons camp in Germany until she was four. She now lives in New York City. The New York Times called her last novel, The Polish Woman, a "Told without artifice or irony, Mekler's story of inter generational immigration is a cooly composed novel. By the time ending veers... Mekler has already transcended plot in favor of uncompromising examination."

The Library Journal said, of The Polish Woman, "Stunning... well crafted... adding depth and resonance to a gripping read. Not to be missed by ...more

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	The Polish Woman 3.47 avg rating — 127 ratings — published 2006 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Contemporary Scenes for Student Actors by Michael Schulman (Editor), Eva Mekler (Goodreads Author) 3.51 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 1980 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sunrise Shows Late: A Novel 3.75 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1997 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The New Generation of Acting Teachers: More than 20 revealing interviews with today's master teachers on the art and craft of acting 3.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1987 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Pope's Jew it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Masters of the Stage: British Acting Teachers Talk About Their Craft it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1989 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Contemporary Scenes for Student Actors 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Actor's Scenebook: Scenes and Monologues from Contemporary Plays by Eva Mekler (Goodreads Author), Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	[Sunrise Shows Late: A Novel] [Author: Mekler, Eva] [March, 2002] by Eva Mekler (Goodreads Author), Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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