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Cuba Inside Out : Revolution and Contemporary Theatre /

The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1989 drastically altered life in Cuba. Theatre artists were faced with new economic and social realities that changed their day-to-day experiences and ways of looking at the world beyond the island. The Cuban Revolution's resistance to and intersections with...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Prizant, Yael (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Carbondale [Illinois] : Southern Illinois University Press, [2014]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1989 drastically altered life in Cuba. Theatre artists were faced with new economic and social realities that changed their day-to-day experiences and ways of looking at the world beyond the island. The Cuban Revolution's resistance to and intersections with globalization, modernity, emigration and privilege are central to the performances examined in this study. The first book-length study in English of Cuban and Cuban American plays, Cuba Inside Out provides a framework for understanding texts and performances that support, challenge, and transgress bounda.
Physical Description:1 online resource (192 pages).
ISBN:9780809333097