{"product_id":"puro-teatro-a-latina-anthology-by-alberto-sandoval-sanchez-and-nancy-saporta-sternbach","title":"Puro Teatro, A Latina Anthology by Alberto Sandoval-Sánchez and Nancy Saporta Sternbach","description":"\u003cp\u003eUniversity of Arizona Press, 1999. Trade paperback. Remainder mark. VG. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFrom plays produced on shoestring budgets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in the 1970s to today's high-tech performance pieces, Latina theater has emerged as a vibrant art form whose time has come. This anthology showcases this dynamic new genre through the works of established playwrights such as Cherríe Moraga and Dolores Prida as well as talented new playwrights and performers who have emerged in the past decade such as Migdalia Cruz, Elaine Romero, and Monica Palacios.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePuro Teatro, A Latina Anthology\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e includes a variety of theatrical genres: plays, performance pieces, puppet shows, innovative collaborations, and testimonials. It features previously unpublished plays from a broad range of experiences within the Latino\/a community, including families and home, friends and community building, coming of age and empowerment, and sexual and ethnic identities. The editors' introduction provides a comprehensive survey of contemporary Latina theater, placing it in its theatrical context and examining its divergent roots. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePuro Teatro, A Latina Anthology\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the first book of its kind to reflect in print a diversified body of writing that turns the spotlight on some of America's most talented and prolific artists. A subsequent volume will complement this anthology with a theoretical, critical reading of Latina theater and performance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCONTENTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFull Length Plays\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBotánica\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Dolores Prida\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHeart of the Earth: A Popul Vuh Story\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Cherríe Moraga\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Fat-Free Chicana and the Snow Cap Queen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Elaine Romero\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eOne-act Plays\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLas nuevas tamaleras\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Alicia Mena\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAnd Where Was Pancho Villa When You Really Needed Him?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Silviana Wood\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFuschia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Janis Astor del Valle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePerformance Pieces\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNostalgia Maldita: 1-900-MEXICO : A StairMaster Piece\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Yareli Arizmendi\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eGood Grief, Lolita\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Wilma Bonet\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eA Roomful of Men\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Amparo García Crow\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDescribe Your Work\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Monica Palacios\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Desierto Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56318225285286,"sku":null,"price":19.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/3465\/5654\/files\/puro.webp?v=1774299453","url":"https:\/\/249f2c-1b.myshopify.com\/products\/puro-teatro-a-latina-anthology-by-alberto-sandoval-sanchez-and-nancy-saporta-sternbach","provider":"DESIERTO BOOKS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}