A Touch of the Dutch - Plays by Dutch Women Writers (Paperback)

Featuring five plays by Dutch women writers (Hella Haasse, Matin Van Veldhuizenm, Suzanne Van Lohuizen, Inez Van Dullemen and Judith Herzberg) this play collection showcases the best plays by women writing in the Netherlands at the time of publication. The Plays A Thread in the Dark by Hella Haasse: This is a profound retelling of the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur, from the viewpoint of Ariadne. Winner of the Visser Neerlandia prize. "[W]e cannot rephrase it for you. If we Could, why would we trouble to show you the myth?" Eat by Matin Van Veldhuizen: A darkly comic exploration of the lives of three sisters who come together to eat, drink and celebrate the anniversary of their mother's death. Dossier: Ronald Akkerman by Suzanne Van Lohuizen: A two-hander, detailing moments between a patient suffering from AIDS and his nurse. "...the moving story of a relationship between a young man in the final stages of AIDS and his nurse, Dossier: Ronald Akkerman ... tackles the epidemic full-on." Gay Times Write Me in the Sand by Inez Van Dullemen: A poetic portrayal of a family where layer upon layer is removed to reveal the painful secrets within. The Caracal by Judith Herzberg: A comic one-woman show about a teacher whose complicated love life is revealed through fragmentary telephone conversations.

General

Imprint:	Aurora Metro Books Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	1997
First published:	April 1999
Editors:	Cheryl Robson
Authors:	Inez Van Dulleman • Judith Herzberg • Hella S Haasse • Matin Van Veldhuizen • Suzanne Van Lohuizen
Introduction by:	Mieke Kolk
Foreword by:	Cheryl Robson
Translators:	Purni Morell • Anthony Akerman
Dimensions:	211 x 151 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	226
ISBN-13:	978-0-9515877-7-5
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Drama texts, plays > General
LSN:	0-9515877-7-3
Barcode:	9780951587775

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