Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • American playwright: David Mamet is an American playwright, known for his distinctive, often profane and rhythmic dialogue. He is also a screenwriter, film director, and author.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The theater is performing a David Mamet play this season.
  • David Mamet won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play 'Glengarry Glen Ross'.
  • The dialogue in that film has a very David Mamet style.

Advanced Usage

• "Mametian" (adjective): Characteristic of or resembling the style of David Mamet, especially referring to terse, fragmented, and profanity-laced dialogue.
  • The screenplay had a distinctly Mametian rhythm to its conversations.

Variants and Related Words

• Playwright: A person who writes plays.
• Screenwriter: A person who writes screenplays for films.
• Dramatist: A writer of plays.

Synonyms

• Dramatist: A writer of plays.
• Author: A writer of a book, article, or report.

Related Phrases and Contexts

• "Mamet speak": Informal term referring to the unique, staccato, and often confrontational style of dialogue found in David Mamet's works.
  • The actors struggled to master the cadence of Mamet speak.

Noun

1. United States playwright (born in 1947)