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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The interview with Alvin Toffler originally appeared in Playboy magazine. Copyright © 1963 by Playboy. Reprinted by permission of Playboy Enterprises, Inc.

The interview with Herbert Gold and George A. Plimpton originally appeared in The Paris Review. Copyright © 1967 by The Paris Review. It is reprinted by permission of The Viking Press, Inc., and is included in the fourth volume of Writers at Work, published by The Viking Press, Inc.

Interview with Martin Esslin copyright © 1968 by The New York Times Company. Reprinted by permission.

Interview with Nicholas Garnham copyright © 1968 by Nicholas Garnham. Reprinted by permission.

Interviews with Alden Whitman copyright © 1969, 1971 by The New York Times Company. Reprinted by permission.

Interview with James Mossman copyright © 1969 by James Mossman. Reprinted by permission of John V. Mossman.

The interview with Allene Talmey was first published in Vogue. Copyright © 1969 by The Conde Nast Publications Inc. Reprinted by permission.

Interview with Israel Shenker copyright © 1972 by The New York Times Company. Reprinted by permission.

The interview with Simona Morini was first published in Vogue. Copyright © 1972 by the Conde Nast Publications Inc. Reprinted by permission.

Interview with Peter DuvalSmith and Christopher Burstall copyright © 1962 by Peter DuvalSmith. Reprinted by permission.

Portions of the interview with Martha Duffy first appeared in Time. Reprinted by permission of Time, The Weekly News-magazine; copyright © 1969 by Time Inc.

Interview with Jane Howard copyright © 1964 by Time Inc. Reprinted with permission.

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Forewordxv

Interviews

Letters to Editors 209

Articles 221