This book contains plays by Genny Lim , Wakako Yamauchi , Momoko Iko , Velina Hasu Houston , Jeannie Barroga , and Elizabeth Wong . The volume includes an extended introduction, a profile of each playwright, and an appendix. The six plays of this anthology represent some of the best dramatic literature written by Asian American women since the 1970s. Each is a groundbreaking work and addresses in its own way the experiences of Asians in America. All six playwrights are American-born daughters of Asian immigrants, and their voices span the genres of naturalism, impressionism, ritual drama, postmodern collage, and media-influenced episodic drama.
Language
English
Pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Release
September 29, 1993
ISBN
0870238566
ISBN 13
9780870238567
Unbroken Thread: An Anthology of Plays by Asian American Women
This book contains plays by Genny Lim , Wakako Yamauchi , Momoko Iko , Velina Hasu Houston , Jeannie Barroga , and Elizabeth Wong . The volume includes an extended introduction, a profile of each playwright, and an appendix. The six plays of this anthology represent some of the best dramatic literature written by Asian American women since the 1970s. Each is a groundbreaking work and addresses in its own way the experiences of Asians in America. All six playwrights are American-born daughters of Asian immigrants, and their voices span the genres of naturalism, impressionism, ritual drama, postmodern collage, and media-influenced episodic drama.