Contemporary plays from Iraq

Author(s)

    • Al-Azraki, A.
    • Waziri, Hoshang
    • Al-Ameri, Abdul-Kareem
    • Fadhil, Rasha
    • Al-zaidi, Ali Abdel-nabi
    • Albayati, Monadhil Daoud
    • Naeem, Awatif
    • Al Rubai, Abdul Razaq
    • Sheghaidil, Kareem

Bibliographic Information

Contemporary plays from Iraq

edited and translated by A. Al-Azraki and James Al-Shamma ; with an introduction by the editors and a foreword by Marvin Carlson

Bloomsbury Methuen Drama, 2017

  • : pbk

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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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