Greeks and Romans on the Latin American Stage

The first comprehensive treatment in English of the rich and varied afterlife of classical drama across Latin America, this volume explores the myriad ways in which ancient Greek and Roman texts have been adapted, invoked and re-worked in notable modern theatrical works across North and South America and the Caribbean, while also paying particular attention to the national and local context of each play.A comprehensive introduction provides a critical overview of the varying issues and complexities that arise when studying the afterlife of the European classics in the theatrical stages across this diverse and vast region. Fourteen chapters, divided into three general geographical sub-regions (Southern Cone, Brazil and the Caribbean and North America) present a strong connection to an ancient dramatic source text as well as comment upon important socio-political crises in the modern history of Latin America. The diversity and expertise of the voices in this volume translate into a multi-ranging approach to the topic that encompasses a variety of theoretical and interdisciplinary perspectives from classics, Latin American studies and theatre and performance studies.>

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• Authors: Dr. Rosa Nikoloutsos Andujar, Rosa Andujar, Rosa (King''''s College London Andujar, Konstantinos P Nikoloutsos
• Assisted by: Dr. Rosa Andujar (Editor), Rosa Andujar (Editor), Rosa (King's College London Andujar (Editor), Rosa Andújar (Editor), Konstantinos P. Nikoloutsos (Editor), Konstantinos P. (Saint Joseph's University Nikoloutsos (Editor), Nikoloutsos Konstantinos P. (Editor)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2020
• EAN: 9781350125612
• ISBN: 978-1-350-12561-2
• No. of pages: 312
• Series: Bloomsbury Studies in Classica; Bloomsbury Studies in Classical Reception
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Classical linguistics / literary studies; Karibik, Texte: Antike und Mittelalter, Drama, Theaterstücke, Drehbücher, HISTORY / Ancient / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, Literature - Classics / Criticism, DRAMA / Caribbean & Latin American, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: plays & playwrights, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: plays and playwrights