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This book is a collection of interviews with, and essays about, not the four filmmakers who introduced the cinema of their respective countries to the West--Akira Kurosawa (Japan) and Satyajit Ray (India), in the 1950s; Abbas Kiarostami (Iran) and Zhang Yimou (China), in the 1980s--but those who followed in their wake. From among them, the editor has chosen 15 representative figures from Iran, China, Japan, Turkey, South Korea, Taiwan,Kurdistan, and Afghanistan: namely, Abbas Kiarostami, Jafar Panahi, Majid Majidi, Bahman Ghobadi, Siddiq Barmak, Samira and Makhmalbaf, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Hong Sang-soo, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Jun Ichikawa, Kim Ki-duk, Chen Kaige, Zhang Yimou, and Tsai Ming-liang. As a whole, "Wind from the East: New World Cinema, Asian Style" documents an alternative to Western brands of cinema even as these “foreign” directors in some instances integrate Western forms, styles, and genres into their own native traditions. As such, these artists could be said to represent a global filmmaking perspective that now, more than ever, this world--and in particular the American nation--can use. "Wind from the East" concludes with a bibliography and individual filmographies.

This book is a critical edition of Eugene O'Neill's famous, quasi-expressionistic play "The Hairy Ape." In addition to the drama's authoritative text, followed by exhaustive explanatory notes, "'The Hairy Ape': Text and Context" contains an introduction to O'Neill's life and work; a chronology of the Industrial Revolution, the Machine Age, and the two years during which the play was written and produced; a preface to "The Hairy Ape" as well as a long critical analysis of this drama; a production history of the play that includes reviews of the original productions; and several concluding bibliographies on Eugene O'Neill and "The Hairy Ape."

"A Reader''s Companion to Tennessee Williams''s ''A Streetcar Named Desire''" is designed to assist the student as well as the scholar in studying this venerable American play. The book includes an introduction to "Streetcar" and Williams''s work in general; a listing of all Williams''s plays and screenplays, in addition to a chronology of his writing of "Streetcar"; a timeline of significant historical and cultural events surrounding the writing and production of the play; a description of the characters in "Streetcar" and a synopsis of its action; explanatory notes to accompany any reading of the play; an essay on the biographical context, bibliographic history, chief theatrical productions, and film-and-television versions of "A Streetcar Named Desire"; production reviews of the play and the film of "Streetcar"; a survey of criticism on "Streetcar"; and production credits of the original 1947 production of the play and of its 1951 film version. In short, "A Reader''s Companion to Tennessee Williams''s ''A Streetcar Named Desire''" is an indispensable guide to the socio-political, biographical, and artistic context of what is probably the greatest American drama written to date.

"The Scholar Bound for Paradise" is a critical edition of this Shrovetide play by Hans Sachs (1494-1576). The earliest stages of a purely secular comedy in Germany are to be found in Shrovetide plays such as Sachs''s. They became popular in Nuremberg in the latter part of the 15th century during Shrovetide--the three days before Ash Wednesday--which was a special period before Lent for both religious confession and carnival festivity. Shrovetide plays dealt with everyday occurrences like family quarrels and courtroom trials, often in a peasant setting. The plays were usually in one act of about 400 irregular four-beat verse lines spoken by three to six typed characters. The dominant theme, as in the case of "The Scholar Bound for Paradise", was the exposure of human folly by good, moral burghers. This edition of "The Scholar Bound for Paradise" includes a brief biography of Sachs''s life and a summary of his work; a critical essay on his dramatic oeuvre; the play itself translated into English, followed by textual notes as well as the German version; an historical introduction to German-language comedy in general; and a bibliography of criticism on Sachs''s 85 Shrovetide plays.

"Eugene O'Neill's 'Long Day's Journey into Night': A Reader's Companion" is designed to assist the student as well as the scholar in studying this venerated American play. The book includes an introduction to "Journey" and O'Neill's work in general; a listing of all of O'Neill's plays, in addition to a chronology of his life and work; a timeline of significant historical and cultural events during the year in which "Journey" was written; a synopsis of the action of "Journey"; an analysis of the play's characters; explanatory notes to the text to accompany any reading of "Journey"; an essay comparing the play to both "She Stoops to Conquer" and dream plays; a listing of major theatrical productions and film adaptations of "Journey"; production reviews of play and film versions of "Journey"; and a bibliographical listing of articles and books on the play as well as a critical bibliography of "Journey". In sum, "Eugene O'Neill's 'Long Day's Journey into Night': A Reader's Companion" is an indispensable guide to the social, biographical, and artistic context of what is surely one of the greatest American dramas written to date.

"August Strindberg''s ''Miss Julie'': Dramatic Text, Theater History, Critical Thought" is a critical edition of this famous naturalistic play from 1888. The book includes a Strindberg biography and timeline; an introduction titled "August Strindberg, ''Miss Julie'', and the Making of Modern Drama"; Strindberg''s own preface to the play; "Miss Julie" in English translation, followed by explanatory notes to the text; "Miss Julie" in the Swedish original; an essay titled "The Dilemma of Naturalistic Tragedy: Strindberg''s ''Miss Julie''"; a production history of the play, followed by reviews of theatrical, operatic, and filmic productions; and a critical bibliography of writings on Strindberg and "Miss Julie". In sum, "August Strindberg''s ''Miss Julie''" is an indispensable guide to the historical, biographical, and artistic context of this important modern drama.

"From Naturalism to Symbolism: Synge''s ''Riders to the Sea'' and ''The Intruder''" is a critical edition of these two important plays. The book includes an introduction to "Riders to the Sea" and the drama of John Millington Synge in general; the full text of "Riders to the Sea", followed by textual notes to the play; a critical bibliography of Synge''s drama; an introduction to "The Intruder" and the drama of Maurice Maeterlinck; a bibliography of the drama of Maeterlinck; and the full text of "The Intruder" in English translation. In sum, this volume is a valuable introduction to these two plays--one Irish, one Belgian--which bridge the gap in world drama from naturalism to symbolism.

"Undervalued Shaw: ''The Philanderer'' and ''The Doctor''s Dilemma''" is a critical edition of these two lesser-known plays by George Bernard Shaw. The volume includes the full text of both dramas and a long introductory essay to each one: "Otherwise Engaged, or Married to the Drama: Shaw, Modern Womanhood, and ''The Philanderer''" and "The Doctored Dilemma: Shaw''s Approach to Tragedy in ''The Doctor''s Dilemma''." Each essay discusses the respective play at length in its historical, theoretical, and cultural context.

This is a new translation, in verse, of Moliere''s neoclassical masterpiece "Tartuffe". In addition to the translation, the book contains a long essay on this comedy; extensive textual notes to the translation; the original French version of "Tartuffe"; a chronology of Moliere''s life, work, and times; Moliere’s preface to "Tartuffe" and petitions to King Louis XIV on behalf of the play; a selection of critical reviews of "Tartuffe" in production; a critical bibliography; and a list of film versions of "Tartuffe".

"Expressionism and Influence: The Case of Kaiser''s ''From Morn to Midnight''" is a critical edition of this important German expressionist drama. The book includes a translation of the 1912 play, with explanatory notes; an introduction to Georg Kaiser''s work, as well as a chronology of his life and his dramatic oeuvre; a timeline of significant historical and cultural events at the time "From Morn to Midnight" was written; a critical preface to Kaiser''s play as well as three essays about its influence on international drama, especially American plays; a production history of "From Morn to Midnight" on stage, in film, and in opera, including some reprinted reviews; and a select bibliography of criticism concerning dramatic expressionism and Kaiser''s play. In sum, this volume is a valuable introduction to the drama of German expressionism, as well as a useful critical companion to its best product: Georg Kaiser''s "From Morn to Midnight."

"Sam Shepard's 'Buried Child'" is a critical edition of this Pulitzer Prize-winning American play. The book includes an introductory essay on "Buried Child" (1979) and the drama of Sam Shepard in general; a bibliography of Shepard's work in both drama and film; a critical bibliography of writings on Shepard's drama; credits and critical reviews of the original American production and revival of "Buried Child"; the full text of the play; and explanatory notes to accompany any reading of "Buried Child". In sum, "Sam Shepard's 'Buried Child'" is a useful guide to the biographical, artistic, and critical context of one of the best American plays of the twentieth century.

"Clifford Odets's 'Awake and Sing!'" is a critical edition of this famous American play from 1935. In American history, 1935 was at once the bleakest of the Depression years and a turning point when New Deal emergency measures began to inch a sick economy toward recovery. In the annals of American drama, 1935 was the Year of Odets: a relatively unknown young actor who, in rapid succession, had four of his plays produced on Broadway. The Group Theater, an energetic collective in which Odets (1906-1963) had been a founding member, opened "Awake and Sing!" On February 19; a bill of long one-acts, "Waiting for Lefty" and "Till the Day I Die", on March 26; and "Paradise Lost" on December 9. By the end of 1935, Odets was hailed as a “revolutionary oracle,” the “darling of the proletariat,” and the “prophet of the Left.” "Clifford Odets's 'Awake and Sing!'" includes an introduction to this playwright's dramatic oeuvre; a chronology of Odets's life and work; an historical and cultural timeline of the 1930s; the full text of "Awake and Sing!" preceded by a preface and followed by notes; production reviews as well as essays on the play and interviews with Odets; and a selected bibliography.

"The Death of Salesmen: David Mamet''s ''Glengarry Glen Ross'' in Text and Performance" is a critical edition of this great American play--its author''s best one to date. This volume includes an introduction to David Mamet''s dramatic oeuvre; a chronology of his work in drama and film; a timeline of significant historical and cultural events during the decade of "Glengarry Glen Ross," the 1980s; a summary of the play''s plot, productions, and awards; a preface to the text of the play; the text of "Glengarry Glen Ross"; notes to the play; production reviews of this drama on stage and on screen; a bibliography of critical materials on "Glengarry Glen Ross"; and an essay on the American play to which Mamet''s has most often been compared: Arthur Miller''s "Death of a Salesman."