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OverviewA fascinating study of women in the arts, International Women Stage Directors is a comprehensive examination of women directors in twenty-four diverse countries. Organized by country, chapters provide historical context and emphasize how social, political, religious, and economic factors have impacted women's rise in the theatre, particularly in terms of gender equity. Contributors tell the stories of their home country's pioneering women directors and profile the most influential women directors practicing today, examining their career paths, artistry, and major achievements. Contributors are Ileana Azor, Dalia Basiouny, Kate Bredeson, Mirenka Cechová, Marié-Heleen Coetzee, May Farnsworth, Anne Fliotsos, Laura Ginters, Iris Hsin-chun Tuan, Maria Ignatieva, Adam J. Ledger, Roberta Levitow, Jiangyue Li, Lliane Loots, Diana Manole, Karin Maresh, Gordon McCall, Erin B. Mee, Ursula Neuerburg-Denzer, Claire Pamment, Magda Romanska, Avra Sidiropoulou, Margaretta Swigert-Gacheru, Alessandra Vannucci, Wendy Vierow, Vessela S. Warner, and Brenda Werth. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Anne Fliotsos , Wendy VierowPublisher: University of Illinois Press Imprint: University of Illinois Press Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.708kg ISBN: 9780252037818ISBN 10: 0252037812 Pages: 344 Publication Date: 16 October 2013 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsComprehensive and stimulating, this work gives readers a broader understanding of the challenges that women directors encounter and highlights their impressive achievements. Recommended for theatre practitioners and students, aspiring women directors, and gender studies scholars. --Ann Marie Gardinier Halstead, St. Lawrence University<br> Comprehensive and stimulating, this work gives readers a broader understanding of the challenges that women directors encounter and highlights their impressive achievements. Recommended for theatre practitioners and students, aspiring women directors, and gender studies scholars. --Ann Marie Gardinier Halstead, St. Lawrence University A unique examination of women in the arts, created as a reference point for students, researchers, and theater practitioners. Recommended. --Booklist Recommended. --Choice Comprehensive and stimulating, this work gives readers a broader understanding of the challenges that women directors encounter and highlights their impressive achievements. Recommended for theatre practitioners and students, aspiring women directors, and gender studies scholars. --Ann Marie Gardinier Halstead, St. Lawrence University Author InformationAnne Fliotsos is a professor of theatre at Purdue University. Wendy Vierow is an educator, writer, and editor who has written and directed performance art and performed in works show internationally. They are the coauthors of American Women Stage Directors. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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