{"product_id":"greeks-and-romans-on-the-latin-american-stage-9781350193888","title":"Greeks and Romans on the Latin American Stage","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first comprehensive treatment in English of the rich and varied afterlife of classical drama across Latin America, this volume explores the myriad ways in which ancient Greek and Roman texts have been adapted, invoked and re-worked in notable modern theatrical works across North and South America and the Caribbean, while also paying particular attention to the national and local context of each play.   A comprehensive introduction provides a critical overview of the varying issues and complexities that arise when studying the afterlife of the European classics in the theatrical stages across this diverse and vast region. Fourteen chapters, divided into three general geographical sub-regions (Southern Cone, Brazil and the Caribbean and North America) present a strong connection to an ancient dramatic source text as well as comment upon important socio-political crises in the modern history of Latin America. The diversity and expertise of the voices in this volume translate into a mu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGreeks and Romans on the Latin American Stage\u003c\/i\u003e is a fine addition to Bloomsbury’s Studies in Classical Reception collection … It shows that Latin America is a region that Anglophone scholarship can no longer afford to overlook, and throws down an impressive gauntlet for scholars in the field to begin wrestling with the reception of antiquity on the Latin American stage. * Bryn Mawr Classical Review *\u003cbr\u003e[A] volume that brings to light little-known adaptations from a variety of countries in the area addressing many of its present conflicts and recent past turmoil, is extremely valuable. Moreover, the fact that the book starts by highlighting the need to redefine certain terms taken for granted to examine reception in 'Latin America' and to acknowledge that this is not a homogeneous area but a highly diverse region that cannot be studied as a single unit, is certainly refreshing, reassuring, and a step in the right direction. * Classics for All *\u003cbr\u003eThe editors provide an introduction fizzing with helpful social and historical contextualization for a readership less familiar with the issues and complexities surrounding these diverse ‘Latin’ American receptions. The methodological and theoretical discussion is recommended for anyone interested in twentieth-century and postcolonial receptions. * Greece \u0026amp; Rome *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements  List of Illustrations Notes on Contributors   1.      Staging the European Classical in ‘Latin’ America: An Introduction     \u003ci\u003eRosa Andújar, King's College London, UK and Konstantinos Nikoloutsos\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eSaint Joseph’s University, USA\u003c\/i\u003e   \u003cb\u003eI.  Southern Cone\u003c\/b\u003e   2.      From Epic to Tragedy: Theatre and Politics in Juan Cruz Varela’s \u003ci\u003eDido\u003c\/i\u003e     \u003ci\u003eKonstantinos P. Nikoloutsos, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eSaint Joseph’s University, USA\u003c\/i\u003e    3.      Leopoldo Marechal’s \u003ci\u003eAntígona Vélez\u003c\/i\u003e: Rewriting Greek Tragedy as a Foundation Myth in Peronist Argentina     \u003ci\u003eBrenda López Saiz, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eUniversity of Chile, Chile\u003c\/i\u003e   4.      Juan Radrigán’s \u003ci\u003eMedea Mapuche\u003c\/i\u003e: Recreating Euripides’ Revenge Tragedy in an Indigenous Chilean Context     \u003ci\u003eIrmtrud König, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eUniversity of Chile, Chile\u003c\/i\u003e   5.      Philoctetes and Medea in Contemporary Chilean Theatre     \u003ci\u003eCarolina Brncic, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eUniversity of Chile, Chile\u003c\/i\u003e   \u003cb\u003eII.  Brazil\u003c\/b\u003e   6.      \u003ci\u003eA God Slept Here\u003c\/i\u003e by Guilherme Figueiredo: A Radical Modernist \u003ci\u003eAmphitruo\u003c\/i\u003e from Brazil     \u003ci\u003eRodrigo Tadeu Gonçalves, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eUniversity of Paraná, Brazil\u003c\/i\u003e   7.      Guilherme Figueiredo, Amphitryon, and the Widow of Ephesus: Linking Plautus and Petronius     \u003ci\u003eTiziana Ragno, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eUniversity of Foggia, Italy\u003c\/i\u003e   8.      Electra’s Turn to the Dark Side: Nelson Rodrigues’ \u003ci\u003eSenhora dos Afogados\u003c\/i\u003e     \u003ci\u003eAnastasia Bakogianni, Massey University, New Zealand             \u003c\/i\u003e                                                                         9.      Becoming Antigone: The Classics as a Model of Resistance in Jorge Andrade’s \u003ci\u003ePedreira das Almas\u003c\/i\u003e     \u003ci\u003eSeth A. Jeppesen, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrigham Young University, USA\u003c\/i\u003e   \u003cb\u003eIII.  The Caribbean and North America\u003c\/b\u003e                           10.  Distorting the Lysistrata Paradigm in Puerto Rico: Francisco Arriví’s \u003ci\u003eClub de Solteros\u003c\/i\u003e     \u003ci\u003eRosa Andújar, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eKing's College London, UK \u003c\/i\u003e              11.  Challenging the Canon in the Dominican Republic: \u003ci\u003eLisístrata odia la política\u003c\/i\u003e by Franklin Domínguez             \u003ci\u003eKatherine Ford, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eEast Carolina University, USA\u003c\/i\u003e   12.  Aeschylus and the Cuban Counter-Revolution     \u003ci\u003eJacques Bromberg, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eUniversity of Pittsburgh, USA\u003c\/i\u003e   13.  The Contest between \u003ci\u003eCréolité\u003c\/i\u003e and Classics in Patrick Chamoiseau’s Stage Plays     \u003ci\u003eJustine McConnell, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eKing's College London, UK \u003c\/i\u003e   14.  Dismantling the Anthropological Machine: Feliks Moriso-Lewa’s \u003ci\u003eAntigòn\u003c\/i\u003e and Luis Alfaro’s \u003ci\u003eElectricidad\u003c\/i\u003e     \u003ci\u003eTom Hawkins, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eOhio State University, USA \u003c\/i\u003e   15.  Antigone Undead: Tragedy and Biopolitics in Perla de la Rosa’s \u003ci\u003eAntígona: las voces que incendian el desierto\u003c\/i\u003e     \u003ci\u003eJesse Weiner, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eHamilton College, USA\u003c\/i\u003e  Notes Bibliography Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019635687767,"sku":"9781350193888","price":30.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350193888.jpg?v=1750780858","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/greeks-and-romans-on-the-latin-american-stage-9781350193888","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}