Contemporary Women Playwrights Into the 21st Century

Breaking new ground in this century, this wide-ranging collection of essays is the first of its kind to address the work of contemporary international women playwrights. The book considers the work of established playwrights such as Caryl Churchill, Marie Clements, Lara Foot-Newton, Maria Irene Fornes, Sarah Kane, Lisa Kron, Young Jean Lee, Lynn Nottage, Suzan-Lori Parks, Djanet Sears, Caridad Svich, and Judith Thompson, but it also foregrounds important plays by many emerging writers. Divided into three sections-Histories, Conflicts, and Genres-the book explores such topics as the feminist history play, solo performance, transcultural dramaturgies, the identity play, the gendered terrain of war, and eco-drama, and encompasses work from the United States, Canada, Latin America, Oceania, South Africa, Egypt, and the United Kingdom. With contributions from leading international scholars and an introductory overview of the concerns and challenges facing women playwrights in this new century, explores the diversity and power of women''s playwriting since 1990, highlighting key voices and examining crucial critical and theoretical developments within the field.>

Info autore

Penny Farfan is Professor of Drama at the University of Calgary, Canada.Lesley Ferris is Arts and Humanities Distinguished Professor of Theatre at The Ohio State University, USA.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Con la collaborazione di: Penny Farfan (Editore), Lesley Ferris (Editore)
• Autori: Penny Ferris Farfan, Penny Farfan, Lesley Ferris
• Editore: Macmillan
• Lingue: Inglese
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 11.12.2013
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Teatro, balletto
• EAN: 9781137270788
• ISBN: 978-1-137-27078-8
• Numero di pagine: 328
• Categorie: Theater, B, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies, Contemporary Theatre and Performance, Contemporary Theatre, essay;feminism;theatre;women