{"product_id":"mama-dada-9780415977234","title":"Mama Dada","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMama Dada is the first book to examine Gertrude  Stein''s drama within the history of the theatrical and cinematic avant-gardes. Since the publication of Stein''s major writings by the Library of America in 1998, interest in her dramatic writing has escalated, particularly in American avant-garde theaters. This book addresses the growing interest in Stein''s theater by offering the first detailed analyses of  her major plays, and by considering them within a larger history of avant-garde performance. In addition to comparing Stein''s plays and theories to those generated by Dadaists, Surrealists, and Futurists, this study further explores the uniqueness of Stein via these theatrical movements, including discussions of her interest in American life and drama, which argues that a significant and heretofore unrecognized relationship exists among the histories of avant-garde drama, cinema, and homosexuality. By examining and explaining the relationship among these three histories, the dram\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeneral Editor's Note Acknowledgments  Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION  Chapter 2 EYES ARE A SURPRISE: THE ORIGINS OF GERTRUDE STEIN'S DRAMA IN CINEMA  Chapter 3 LISTEN TO ME: STEIN AND AVANT-GARDE THEATER  Chapter 4 ATOM AND EVE: DOCTOR FAUSTUS LIGHTS THE LIGHTS  Chapter 5 MY LONG LIFE: FINAL WORKS  Chapter 6: AMERICA IS MY COUNTRY: GERTRUDE STEIN AND THE AMERICAN AVANT-GARDE  Appendix A A Chronological List of Gertrude Stein's Plays   Appendix B A Chronological List of Professional Productions  Appendix C A Chronological List of Dramatic Adaptations  Notes Bibliography  Index","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd (Sales)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018219487575,"sku":"9780415977234","price":44.78,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415977234.jpg?v=1750776062","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/mama-dada-9780415977234","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}