Latin American Women Dramatists: Theater, Texts, and Theories by Catherine Larso

Description: Latin American Women Dramatists by Catherine Larson, Margarita Vargas Discusses 15 works of Latin-American playwrights. This book highlights the problems inherent in writing under politically repressive governments. It also illustrates through the writers experiences that gender difference entails both loss and profit. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description "The book highlights the many possibilities of the innovative work of these dramatists, and this will, it is to be hoped, help the editors to achieve one of their other key goals: productions of the plays in English." —Times Literary Supplement"This thoughtfully crafted book with its insightful and informative studies elucidates an overlooked, essential component of the Latin American literary canon." —ChoiceContributors discuss 15 works of Latin-American playwrights, delineate the artistic lives of women dramatists of the last half of the twentieth century—from countries as diverse as Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela—and highlight the problems inherent in writing under politically repressive governments. Notes Examines the work of contemporary Latin American dramatists. Author Biography Catherine Larson is an Associate professor of Spanish and Adjunct Associate Professor of Womens Studies at Indiana University in Bloomington. She is the author of Language and the Comedia: Theory and Practice and numerous articles on the theater of Golden Age Spain and twentieth-century Latin America, and she has co-edited Brave New Words: Studies in Spanish Golden Age Literature.Margarita Vargas is an Associate Professor in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at the State University of New York at Buffalo. She is the co-translator of The House on the Beach and co-editor of Women Writing Women: An Anthology of Spanish-American Theater of the 1980s. She has also published critical essays on Mexican literature and Spanish-American theater. Review Reflecting the burgeoning interest in Hispanic women writers, this volume focuses on a group of writers who have only recently been accorded the attention they so richly deserve. The editors organize the essays under four broad thematic headings: Theatrical Self—Consciousness, Politics, History, and Feminist Positions. Though playwrights included range from the recognized—such as Gámbaro (Gambaro) and Garro—to lesser—known yet nonetheless remarkable dramatists—e.g., Serebrisky—the volume would have profited from a broader geographic distribution: each chapter deals with one woman playwright, but 10 of the 15 come from either Mexico or Argentina. The editors concentrate on dramatists writing in the second half of the 20th century: the oldest author discussed was born in 1920, the youngest in 1960. All chapters follow an identical format: an introduction to the playwright . . . a description of her work in the theater . . . a more substantive analysis . . . of at least one specific text. This thoughtfully crafted book with its insightful and informative studies elucidates an overlooked, essential component of the Latin American literary canon. Recommended for courses supporting work at the upper—division undergraduate level and above. -- F. Colecchia * Choice * Promotional Examines the work of contemporary Latin American dramatists. Long Description "The book highlights the many possibilities of the innovative work of these dramatists, and this will, it is to be hoped, help the editors to achieve one of their other key goals: productions of the plays in English." --Times Literary Supplement "This thoughtfully crafted book with its insightful and informative studies elucidates an overlooked, essential component of the Latin American literary canon." --Choice Contributors discuss 15 works of Latin-American playwrights, delineate the artistic lives of women dramatists of the last half of the twentieth century--from countries as diverse as Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela--and highlight the problems inherent in writing under politically repressive governments. Review Text Reflecting the burgeoning interest in Hispanic women writers, this volume focuses on a group of writers who have only recently been accorded the attention they so richly deserve. The editors organize the essays under four broad thematic headings: Theatrical Self--Consciousness, Politics, History, and Feminist Positions. Though playwrights included range from the recognized--such as G Review Quote "Reflecting the burgeoning interest in Hispanic women writers, this volume focuses on a group of writers who have only recently been accorded the attention they so richly deserve. The editors organize the essays under four broad thematic headings: Theatrical Self--Consciousness, Politics, History, and Feminist Positions. Though playwrights included range from the recognized--such as G Promotional "Headline" Examines the work of contemporary Latin American dramatists. Details ISBN0253212405 Short Title LATIN AMER WOMEN DRAMATISTS Pages 304 Publisher Indiana University Press Language English ISBN-10 0253212405 ISBN-13 9780253212405 Media Book Format Paperback Year 1999 Imprint Indiana University Press Subtitle Theater, Texts, and Theories Place of Publication Bloomington, IN Country of Publication United States Edited by Catherine Larson Illustrations 1 index DOI 10.1604/9780253212405 UK Release Date 1999-05-22 AU Release Date 1999-05-22 NZ Release Date 1999-05-22 US Release Date 1999-05-22 Author Margarita Vargas Publication Date 1999-05-22 Alternative 9780253109057 DEWEY 862.0099287 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:98369735;

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