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All the "reforms" of the Shah's regime [Nov. 13] represent too little too late. All the economic and geopolitical reasoning on his behalf cannot paper over the fact that the widespread discontent is the result of 25 years of unprecedented repression and bad government practices. The Shah cannot...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Man of the Year | 12/11/1978 | See Source »

In 1959 Brustein became a respected drama critic for The New Republic. His disappointment and frustration with much of what he saw is chronicled in Seasons of Discontent, a collection of reviews from that period. When The New York Times offered him the position of daily drama critic, he declined...

Author: By David B. Edelstein, | Title: A Brustein Portrait | 12/9/1978 | See Source »

Brustein's books, The Theatre of Revolt (1964), Seasons of Discontent (1965), The Third Theatre (1969), and Culture Watch (1975), are not only great reading--written in a direct, lively style that combines the best features of journalism and literary scholarship--they provide an approach to both modern drama and...

Author: By David B. Edelstein, | Title: A Brustein Portrait | 12/9/1978 | See Source »

But discontent lingers, despite a show of strength and loyalty

Author: /time Magazine | Title: IRAN: The Military Is in Charge | 11/27/1978 | See Source »

Thanksgiving sometimes runs the risk of sounding smug. The feasting takes place in a world where people die of starvation every day. The self-praises and even the thanks for good fortune are of little use to those who are less fortunate. So if this is a time to give...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: A Season for Taking Stock | 11/27/1978 | See Source »

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