Full Description
In this collection, the author focuses on several contemporary Romanian female playwrights with residencies in Europe and the U.S.: Alexandra Badea, Carmen-Francesca Banciu, Alexa Băcanu, Ana Sorina Corneanu, Mihaela Drăgan, Dr. Cătălina Florina Florescu, Dr. Mihaela Michailov, Dr. Domnica Rădulescu, Saviana Stănescu, and Dr. Elise Wilk.
In their bold works, written by female playwrights who are academics, activists, and performers, we are invited to discover variations in the modus operandi of the dramatic language itself from metaphorical to matter-of-fact approaches. Furthermore, while all these playwrights speak Romanian, they also think and operate in various other languages, such as Romani, German, French, Italian, and American English.
This book facilitates scholars and students to discover contemporary issues related to Romanian society as presented heavily from a feminine angle and to reveal intersectional issues as seen and applied to dramatic characters in a post-communist country from some authors who experienced communism firsthand. The book is also an invitation to reinvent how we teach dramatic literature by offering 20 interactive, exploratory activities.
Contents
Foreword
A Note Before Reading This Volume
Chapter 1. Feminin (Feminine)
Chapter 2. Pisica Lui Schrödinger (Schrödinger's Cat)
Chapter 3. Ein Land Voller Helden (A Land Full of Heroes)
Chapter 4. Romacen: Vremea Vrăjitoarei (Romacene: The Age of the Witch)
Chapter 5. Pulvérisés (The Pulverised)
Chapter 6. Moss (Verde Crud)
Chapter 7. Hai să vorbim despre viaţă! (Let's Talk about Life!)
Chapter 8. Familia Offline (Offline Family)
Chapter 9. Exile Is My Home (Exilul este casa mea)
Chapter 10. Aliens with Extraordinary Skills (Extratereştii cu puteri supraomeneşti)
Post Scriptum
Miscellanea
About The Playwrights
Index
