3 Masterpieces of Cuban Drama: Plays by Julio Matas, Carlos Felipe, and Virgilio Pinera

Three great plays of Cuban theater published here for the first time. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1892295660
• ISBN13: 9781892295668
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: Green Integer
• Length: 259 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.2" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

The power of the Cuban theater

"Three Masterpieces of Cuban Drama" brings together works by three of Cuba's most outstanding literary minds. The collection is translated from Spanish and edited by Luis F. Gonzalez-Cruz and Ann Waggoner Aken. In addition to including an informative general introduction, the editors provide a separate introduction to each piece, as well as an extensive critical bibliography.The three plays in this collection are intriguing pieces of art. "Deviations," by Julio Matas, is a Faulkneresque family saga of murder-for-hire, infidelity, insanity, conspiracy, lust, and dysfunction. The play takes place on a sugar mill plantation. "The Chinaman," by Carlos Felipe, uses a play-within-a-play format to explore memory, love, and loss. This play takes place in the home of a diplomat and his mistress. And finally, "An Empty Shoe Box," by Virgilio Pinera, is a surreal exploration of power, violence, and the allure of ritual.Cuban writers have produced some of the most innovative and powerful literature of the 20th century. "3 Masterpieces" is an excellent taste of Cuba's theater scene.