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William Orman Beeman is an actor, author, singer, and professor of anthropology at Brown University. Born in Manhattan, Kansas, Beeman was the recipient of an award named in honour of opera baritone, George London. From 1996-1999 Beeman sang under contract with in the German city of . He authored the book: with renowned opera stage director Daniel Helfgot.

Beeman was trained as a linguistic anthropologist at Wesleyan University and the University of Chicago. He gained fame through his extensive writing, having authored several books and more than 100 scholarly articles on commmunication dynamics in the United States, Iran, Japan and South Asia. His has become a classic, as has his .

An important aspect of his work has been the study of non-Western theatrical traditions, particularly the Iranian ritual passion drama, ta'ziyeh and the comic improvisatory theatre tradition, ru-howzi. His interest in the art world is also shown in his contribution to the co-authored volume . A compendium of his publications available for free download and his curriculum vitae can be accessed at his .

An admirer of the late anthropologist, Margaret Mead, Beeman has edited seven volumes of her post-World War II papers, having written scholarly introductions for several of them, including , and .

A well-known critic of the George W. Bush presidential administration, as well as earlier administrations on Middle East Policy. His book has influenced U.S. policy toward Iran. Beeman also gained notoriety for an infamous public spat with Michael Leeden of the American Enterprise Institute on American foreign policy.

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