Maria Irene Fornes is the most influential female American dramatist of the 20th century. That is the argument of this important new study; the first to assess Forness complete body of work. Scott T. Cummings considers comic sketches; opera libretti and unpublished pieces; as well as her best-known plays; in order to trace the evolution of her dramaturgy from the whimsical Off-Off Broadway plays of the 1960s to the sober; meditative work of the 1990s. The book also reflects on her practice as an inspirational teacher of playwriting and the primary director of her own plays. Drawing on the latest scholarship and his own personal research and interviews with Fornes over two decades; Cummings examines Forness unique significance and outlines strategies for understanding her fragmentary; enigmatic; highly demanding theater.
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. It wasnt what I expectedBy Elaine KryskowIt wasnt what I was looking for at this time. Im sure that it would be useful to some age groups. just not the one Im looking for1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great book for beginners.... children and adults!By PhilMThis isnt just a childrens book. Parents will find that they enjoy the step by step instructions in the second half of the book just as much as their children! Great book and Im looking forward to checking out the others!
