| International Women Stage Directors Contributor(s): Fliotsos, Anne (Author), Vierow, Wendy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0252037812 ISBN-13: 9780252037818 Publisher: University of Illinois Press OUR PRICE: $61.38 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Theater - Direction & Production - Social Science | Women's Studies - Reference | Bibliographies & Indexes |
| Dewey: 792.082 |
| LCCN: 2013009259 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.4" W x 9.3" (1.50 lbs) 344 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A 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 Cechov , Mari -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. |