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The Methuen Drama Anthology of Modern Asian Plays
Hardback
Main Details
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The Methuen Drama Anthology of Modern Asian Plays
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Kevin J. Wetmore, Jr.
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By (author) Siyuan Liu
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Translated by Professor Claire Conceison
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Volume editor Kevin J. Wetmore, Jr.
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Volume editor Siyuan Liu
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Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:528 | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138 |
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Category/Genre | Plays, playscripts |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781408176481
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Classifications | Dewey:808.8298950904 |
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Audience | Tertiary Education (US: College) | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Imprint |
Methuen Drama
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Publication Date |
22 May 2014 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
A companion volume to Modern Asian Theatre and Performance 1900-2000, this anthology contains nine emblematic scripts from twentieth and twenty-first century Asian theatre. Opening with a history of modern Asian drama and a summary of the plays and their contexts, it features nine works written between 1912 and 2009 in Japan, China, Korea, India, Indonesia and Vietnam. Showcasing fresh contemporary writing alongside plays central to the established canon, the collection surveys each playwright's work, and includes: Father Returns by Kikuchi Kan Hot Pepper, Air Conditioner and the Farewell Speech by Okada Toshiki Sunrise by Cao Yu I Love XXX by Meng Jinghui, Huang Jingang, Wang Xiaoli, Shi Hang Bicycle by O Tae-sok The Post Office by Rabindranath Tagore Hayavadana by Girish Karnad The Struggle of the Naga Tribe by W. S. Rendra Truong Ba's Soul in the Butcher's Skin by Luu Quang Vu The chronological and geographical breadth of the anthology provides a unique insight into modern Asian theatre and is essential to any understanding of its relation to Western drama and indigenous performance.
Author Biography
Kevin J. Wetmore, Jr. is Professor of Theatre Arts at Loyola Marymount University, USA. Siyuan Liu is Assistant Professor of Theatre at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
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