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| Author | Bob Smith |
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| Genre | Memoir |
| Publisher | Scribner |
Publication date | 2002 |
| Pages | 288 |
| ISBN | 9780684852706 |
Hamlet's Dresser is a memoir by Bob Smith. [1] [2] It was first published in 2002.
The title derives from the author's work as a dresser for a production of Hamlet at the American Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford, Connecticut.
| Born | Robert W. Smith July 10, 1941 |
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Robert W. Smith was born on July 10, 1941. [3]
Hamlet's Dresser was a Wall Street Journal editor's pick, a Barnes & Noble top choice, and a Book of the Month Club selection. [4]
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