| Six Plays of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Contributor(s): Najjar, Michael Malek (Editor), Pond, Corey (Editor), Khoury, Jamil (Author) |
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ISBN: 1476675902 ISBN-13: 9781476675909 Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc. OUR PRICE: $29.65 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | Middle Eastern - Performing Arts - Political Science |
| Dewey: 808.829 |
| LCCN: 2018034336 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 7" W x 9.9" (1 lbs) 289 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A bold and singular collection of six plays by Arab and Jewish playwrights explores the human toll of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: The Admission by Motti Lerner, Scenes From 70* Years by Hannah Khalil, Tennis in Nablus by Ismail Khalidi, Urge for Going by Mona Mansour, The Victims by Ken Kaissar, and The Zionists by Zohar Tirosh-Polk. Rather than striving to achieve balance and moral equivalency between competing narratives, the plays investigate themes of identity, justice, occupation, exile, history and homeland with honesty and integrity. The plays do not take sides or adhere to ideological orthodoxies but challenge tribalism and narrow definitions of nationalism, while varying widely in thematic content, dramatic structure, and time and place. Where politicians and diplomats fail, artists and storytellers may yet succeed--not in ratifying a peace treaty between Israel and Palestine, but in building the sort of social and political connectivity that enables resolution. |
Contributor Bio(s): Najjar, Michael Malek: - Michael Malek Najjar is an associate professor of theatre arts at the University of Oregon. He lives in Eugene, Oregon.Pond, Corey: - Corey Pond is the associate producer for Silk Road Rising in Chicago, Illinois. |