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Seven Contemporary Plays from the Korean Diaspora in the Americas
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Edited by:
Esther Kim Lee
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English
Published/Copyright:
2012
About this book
This volume brings together contemporary plays written by artists of Korean descent living in the Americas. The plays address the complex experiences of diaspora, from matters of immigration and cultural assimilation to home and belonging. In her introduction, Esther Kim Lee outlines the critical issues addressed by the playwrights and offers context for understanding the place of drama in representing the Korean diaspora. The book will be ideal for teaching and should also appeal to a general readership interested in drama and Asian American literature.
Author / Editor information
Esther Kim Lee is Associate Professor of Theater and Asian American Studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is the author of A History of Asian American Theatre.
Reviews
"For over a decade now, some of our nation's most impressive new plays have been written by Korean American dramatists. Esther Kim Lee's important anthology gathers together the groundbreaking work of these artists, who are transforming American theater with their energy, innovations, and sheer talent."—David Henry Hwang, playwright
"In this exciting anthology of work by Korean diasporic playwrights, Esther Kim Lee has assembled plays that are diverse thematically and aesthetically. Portrayals of diasporic identities vary significantly. The experimentation of History K, Mina, Yi Sang Counts to Thirteen, and the children's play Hongbu and Nolbu is nicely balanced by the more conventionally staged 99 Histories, Satellites, and American Hwangap. Lee's strong, assured introductions to the collection and each play add useful information and analysis."—Josephine Lee, author of Performing Asian America: Race and Ethnicity on the Contemporary Stage
“This anthology, the entire volume or each play alone, could be used or courses on theater/performing art, Korean diaspora literature, and ethnic American literature, and those interested in transcultural and multidisciplinary studies would find it valuable.”
-- Heui-Yung Park Korean Studies
“The seven plays-two one acts and five full length-and Lee's introduction result in a volume whose sum exceeds the total of its parts in presenting a complex, comprehensive panorama of Korean American identity and experience. . . . A significant collection that serves as a model for future anthologies. Recommended. All readers.”
-- K. J. Wetmore Jr. Choice
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Publishing information
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
eBook published on:
August 21, 2012
eBook ISBN:
9780822395454
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
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360
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13 photographs
