Description
María Irene Fornés is both one of the most influential and one of the least well-known US theatermakers of the late twentieth century, with former students including leading US playwrights, directors and scholars. This is the first major scholarly collection to elucidate Fornés' rich life, work, and legacy. Providing concise and wide-ranging contributions from notable scholars, practitioners and advocates drawn from the academic and artistic communities most informed and inspired by her work, this engaging volume provides diverse points of entry to specialists and students alike.
Table of Contents
Part I. Places and People: 1. Havana and New York City Eric Mayer-García; 2. Paris Elaine Romero; 3. The Actors Studio Brian Eugenio Herrera; 4. Judson Memorial Church Kaelani Rae Burja; 5. Padua Hills Playwrights Workshop and Festival Andréa J. Onstad; 6. INTAR (International Arts Relations, Inc.) Caridad Svich; 7. Latin American Writers Workshop Kenneth Prestininzi; 8. Hans Hofmann Christina A. León; 9. Susan Sontag Alisa Solomon; 10. Carmen Collado Fornés Anne García-Romero; Part II. Theatre: 11. Stage Direction and Design Scott T. Cummings; 12. Off-Off Broadway Morgan Jenness; 13. Environmental Theatre Stephen Scott-Bottoms; 14. Music Theatre Trevor Boffone; 15. Performance Art and the Post Dramatic Juliana Frey-Méndez; 16. Translation and Adaptation Adam Versényi; Part III. Culture, Society and Politics: 17. Cuban Lillian Manzor; 18. Hispanic/Latinx/Latine Jon D. Rossini and Patricia Ybarra; 19. Avant Gardist Roy Pérez; 20. Environmentalist Gwendolyn Alker; 21. Feminist Michael Breslin and Catherine María 'Cat' Rodríguez; 22. Lesbian Nicole Stodard; 23. Elder Katie Pearl and Michelle Memran; Part IV. Legacy: 24. Playwriting Method Migdalia Cruz; 25. Alumni Playwrights Luis Alfaro; 26. Documentation Carla Della Gatta; 27. Publication Bonnie Marranca and Jennifer Parker-Starbuck; 28. Final (and Incomplete) Works Anne García-Romero; 29. Community-Based Advocacy Movements Olga Sanchez Saltveit; 30. The Fornésian Tradition Maria M. Delgado.
