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Contemporary Armenian American Drama: An Anthology of Ancestral Voices
Nishan Parlakian (Ed.)
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Description for Contemporary Armenian American Drama: An Anthology of Ancestral Voices
Hardback. A valuable anthology of eight plays best representing the Armenian American drama of the last thirty years, this original collection, centered thematically on the Armenian genocide and the trials of life after Armenians' expulsion from the homeland, includes an introduction and headnotes for each play. Editor(s): Parlakian, Nishan; Cowe, S. Peter. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 732.
Although ancestral voices have inspired many Armenian American writers of poetry and fiction in the twentieth century, their expression through drama has been limited. The first of its kind, this anthology is a collection of plays by notable Armenian Americans. Written in English largely by artists of Armenian extraction during the latter part of the twentieth century, the plays reflect the outrage of the Armenian Genocide, the forced transplantation that created the Armenian Diaspora, and the desire to maintain the newly established democratic homeland. Including a range of authors from William Saroyan to more contemporary voices, this anthology represents the ... Read more
Although ancestral voices have inspired many Armenian American writers of poetry and fiction in the twentieth century, their expression through drama has been limited. The first of its kind, this anthology is a collection of plays by notable Armenian Americans. Written in English largely by artists of Armenian extraction during the latter part of the twentieth century, the plays reflect the outrage of the Armenian Genocide, the forced transplantation that created the Armenian Diaspora, and the desire to maintain the newly established democratic homeland. Including a range of authors from William Saroyan to more contemporary voices, this anthology represents the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
Number of Pages
608
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231133746
SKU
V9780231133746
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About Nishan Parlakian (Ed.)
Nishan Parlakian is emeritus professor of drama at John Jay College. He is a playwright and a director who has staged plays in Armenian and in English. He has written extensively on Armenian theater, and he has translated numerous plays. He is a past president of the Pirandello Society and coeditor of Modern Armenian Drama: An Anthology (Columbia University Press, ... Read more
Reviews for Contemporary Armenian American Drama: An Anthology of Ancestral Voices
This volume as well as its predecessor belongs on the library shelf of anyone genuinely interested in Armenian theater.
Daphne Abeel Armenian Mirror-Spectator [Parklakian's] diverse efforts and vision charted the course for this rare publication. Armenian Observer A useful contribution to Armenian studies and to collections of ethnic literatures in general... Recommended. Choice Parlakian's anthology is essential to any ... Read more
Daphne Abeel Armenian Mirror-Spectator [Parklakian's] diverse efforts and vision charted the course for this rare publication. Armenian Observer A useful contribution to Armenian studies and to collections of ethnic literatures in general... Recommended. Choice Parlakian's anthology is essential to any ... Read more