The Methuen Drama Anthology of Modern Asian Plays (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	Methuen Drama
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2014
First published:	July 2014
Authors:	Kevin J. Wetmore Jr • Siyuan Liu (Assistant Professor of Theatre)
Translators:	Claire Conceison (Professor of Theater Studies and Asian and Middle Eastern Studies)
Volume editors:	Kevin J. Wetmore Jr • Siyuan Liu (Assistant Professor of Theatre)
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 33mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	528
ISBN-13:	978-1-4081-7647-4
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Drama texts, plays > General
LSN:	1-4081-7647-5
Barcode:	9781408176474

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