Bøger af Velina Houston

Gathers together eleven plays that speak in the "hybridized American voices of Asian descent - and often dissent." This title brings forth vibrant work that challenges producers and audiences to broaden their expectations, to attend to the unfamiliar voices that express the universal and particular vision of Asian-American playwrights.

States that the Asian American woman playwright is compelled 'to mine her soul' and express the angst, fear, and rage that oppression has wrought while maintaining her relationship with America as a good citizen. This work portrays Asian and Asian American women who challenge the cultural and sexual stereotypes of the Asian female.

Gathers together eleven plays that speak in the "hybridized American voices of Asian descent - and often dissent." This book features plays that testify to the complexity of Asian-American experience while they also demonstrate the different styles and thematic concerns of the individual playwrights.