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Unbroken Thread: An Anthology of Plays by Asian American Women
Contributor(s): Uno, Roberta (Editor)

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 ISBN: 0870238566     ISBN-13: 9780870238567
Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 1993
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Annotation: 'The plays in this volume span the range of Asian American women's experiences with passion, wit, anger, and blazing theatricality. Robert Uno's volume redresses a long-neglected gap in theatrical literature by bringing together six outstanding dramatic pioneers, whose innovations in story and form unleash new fire onto the American stage.'--David Henry Hwang
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Drama | Anthologies (multiple Authors)
- Drama | American - General
- Literary Criticism | American - Asian American
Dewey: 812.540
LCCN: 93021858
Age Level: 22-UP
Grade Level: 17-UP
Lexile Measure: 890(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.89" H x 6.03" W x 9.22" L (1.12 lbs) 336 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - Asian
Review Citations: Booklist 08/01/1993 pg. 2031
 
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Publisher Description:
This book contains plays by Genny Lim (Paper Angels, ) Wakako Yamauchi (The MusicLessons, ) Momoko Iko (Gold Watch, ) Velina Hasu Houston (Tea, ) Jeannie Barroga (Walls, ) and Elizabeth Wong (Letters to a Student Revolutionary.) The volume includes an extended introduction, a profile of each playwright, and an appendix. The six plays of this anthology represent some of the best dramatic literature written by Asian American women since the 1970s. Each is a groundbreaking work and addresses in its own way the experiences of Asians in America. All six playwrights are American-born daughters of Asian immigrants, and their voices span the genres of naturalism, impressionism, ritual drama, postmodern collage, and media-influenced episodic drama.
 
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