Overview
This study chronicles the life and career of Ellen Stewart and her experimental theater, Cafe La Mama. Once an accomplished Black fashion designer, Stewart--with no experience in theater--founded and developed one of the most influential experimental theaters in the world. The volume includes a short biography, a chronology of the most significant events related to Stewart and La Mama, a record of the more than 1400 plays produced at La Mama, and an annotated bibliography. Appendices list La Mama's Obie awards, awards won by Stewart, and shows directed by Stewart. The volume presents a fascinating account of the physical, emotional, and political conditions surrounding the history of Cafe La Mama, while focusing on a Black American artist who boldly forged a niche in an area previously inaccessible to Black women.
Full Product Details
Author: Barbara L. Horn
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint: Greenwood Press
Edition: Annotated edition
Volume: No. 41.
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 0.851kg
ISBN: 9780313287343
ISBN 10: 0313287341
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 30 August 1993
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience:
General/trade
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College/higher education
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General
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Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
Horn's exemplary biobibliography includes a chronology, a biography, a production record, a listing of Stewart's awards and citations, and an annotated bibliography of books and articles about Ellen Stewart and La Mama. Well-indexed; highly recommended. -Choice ?Horn's exemplary biobibliography includes a chronology, a biography, a production record, a listing of Stewart's awards and citations, and an annotated bibliography of books and articles about Ellen Stewart and La Mama. Well-indexed; highly recommended.?-Choice
?Horn's exemplary biobibliography includes a chronology, a biography, a production record, a listing of Stewart's awards and citations, and an annotated bibliography of books and articles about Ellen Stewart and La Mama. Well-indexed; highly recommended.?-Choice
?Horn's exemplary biobibliography includes a chronology, a biography, a production record, a listing of Stewart's awards and citations, and an annotated bibliography of books and articles about Ellen Stewart and La Mama. Well-indexed; highly recommended.?-Choice Horn's exemplary biobibliography includes a chronology, a biography, a production record, a listing of Stewart's awards and citations, and an annotated bibliography of books and articles about Ellen Stewart and La Mama. Well-indexed; highly recommended. -Choice
"?Horn's exemplary biobibliography includes a chronology, a biography, a production record, a listing of Stewart's awards and citations, and an annotated bibliography of books and articles about Ellen Stewart and La Mama. Well-indexed; highly recommended.?-Choice ""Horn's exemplary biobibliography includes a chronology, a biography, a production record, a listing of Stewart's awards and citations, and an annotated bibliography of books and articles about Ellen Stewart and La Mama. Well-indexed; highly recommended.""-Choice"
Author Information
BARBARA LEE HORN is Assistant Professor in the Department of Speech, Communication Science and Theater at St. John's University in New York. Her publications include The Age of Hair: Evolution and Impact of Broadway's First Rock Musical (1991), Joseph Papp: A Bio-Bibliography (1992), David Merrick: A Bio-Bibliography (1992), and Collen Dewhurst: A Bio-Bibliography (1993), all published by Greenwood Press.
