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 | | Women Playwrights of Diversity: A Bio-Bibliographical Sourcebook by Jane T. Peterson, Suzanne Bennett ISBN-10: 9780313291791 ISBN-10: 0-313-29179-9 ISBN-13: 9780313291791 ISBN-13: 978-0-313-29179-1 Hardcover 1997-04-30 Greenwood Press Find Lowest Price |
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Amazon.com Considering that this book is a catalog of black, Latina, Asian, and lesbian playwrights, you might expect it to be dry, pedagogical, and politically correct. But this Bio-Bibliographical Sourcebook is also a lively testament to the diversity of American playwriting. There is no single aesthetic that drives this book: it chronicles women from all walks of life, each of whom has unique passions. Each writer is introduced with a detailed production history, biography, play descriptions, and a guide to critical responses. In addition, each section of the book is introduced by an essay that tackles major questions facing the writers, including whether there is--or can be--a single definable "woman's aesthetic." | ||
Product Description The ethnic and cultural diversity of the United States is well represented by contemporary dramatists. Women playwrights have made many contributions to American drama, and their plays portray a broad range of cultural experiences. These dramatists, however, are too frequently underrepresented on the stage and in the classroom. This reference book presents the African American, Latina, Asian American, and lesbian perspective in the United States. Many of the playwrights are established; others are emerging. Playwrights were selected based on the recommendations of theatre professionals and leading scholars, along with the production record of the writer and the production potential for the plays. Included are alphabetically arranged entries for dramatists such as Maria Irene Fornes, the Five Lesbian Brothers, Adrienne Kennedy, Velina Hasu Houston, Holly Hughes, Lisa Loomer, Suzan-Lori Parks, and Wakako Yamauchi. Each entry includes a brief biographical narrative, descriptions of individual plays, a selected production history of each drama, information on the availability of both published and unpublished works, a listing of awards won by the playwright, and a selected bibliography of critical articles and reviews. The volume begins with introductory essays which overview the contributions of African American, Asian American, Latina, and lesbian women playwrights, providing a valuable context for the profiles that follow. The book concludes with a selected bibliography of major critical and scholarly studies. | ||