Contemporary plays from Iraq
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Contemporary plays from Iraq
Bloomsbury Methuen Drama, 2017
- : pbk
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Note
Translated from the Arabic
Contents of Works
- The takeover / Hoshang Waziri
- A cradle / Abdul-Kareem Al-Ameri
- Ishtar in Baghdad / Rasha Fadhil
- Summer rain / Abdel-Nabi Al-Zaidi
- Romeo and Juliet in Baghdad / Monadhil Daoud Albayati
- Me, torture, and your love / Awatif Naeem
- A strange bird on our roof / Abdul Razaq Al-Rubai
- Cartoon dreams / Kareem Sheghaidil
- The widow / A. Al-Azraki
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Contemporary Plays from Iraq is a ground-breaking collection of Middle Eastern drama translated into English for the very first time. With works from both established and emerging male and female playwrights, written in country and in exile, this volume offers current Iraqi perspectives on a war and occupation that have significantly impacted the Middle East and the rest of the world. Dealing exclusively with contemporary plays originating from Iraq, this anthology gives under-studied Arabic political theatre the attention it deserves and provides a general introduction that sets the plays within their cultural and historical contexts. The plays are preceded by introductions from the playwrights themselves, further enriching each piece for the enjoyment and understanding of the reader.
The volume is introduced and translated by James Al-Shamma, Assistant Professor at Belmont University, US, and A. Al-Azraki, an Iraqi playwright.
Table of Contents
Foreword
General introduction
Biographies
The Takeover by Hoshang Waziri
Introduction
Text
A Cradle by Abdul-Kareem Al-Ameri
Introduction
Text
Ishtar in Baghdad by Rasha Fadhil
Introduction
Text
Summer Rain by Abdel-Nabi Al-Zaidi
Introduction
Text
Romeo and Juliet in Baghdad by Monadhil Daoud Albayati
Introduction
Text
Me, Torture, and Your Love by Awatif Naeem
Introduction
Text
A Strange Bird on Our Roof by Abdul Razaq Al-Rubai
Introduction
Text
Cartoon Dreams by Kareem Sheghaidil
Introduction
Text
The Widow by A. Al-Azraki
Introduction
Text
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