Download or read book King Lear of the Taxi written by Davidson Garrett and published by King Lear of the Taxi. This book was released on 2006 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: King Lear of the Taxi is a philosophical journey through poetry and prose of a struggling actor who must earn a grueling living as a taxi driver-while striving to attain artistic success. Davidson Garrett's self-portrait is a glimpse at an ever-changing New York City-where the inflation rate multiplies by the week-and aspiring artists are threatened by an urban society that values real estate over the long-term health of the arts.