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  • CHICANO RENAISSANCE: Contemporary Cultural Trends. by Maciel, David R.; Isidro D. Ortiz and Maria Herrera-Sobek, editors.
    Maciel, David R.; Isidro D. Ortiz and Maria Herrera-Sobek, editors.
    CHICANO RENAISSANCE: Contemporary Cultural Trends.

    Edition: First printing.

    Tucson: University of Arizona Press, (2000.). Hardcover first edition - "Among the lasting legacies of the Chicano Movement is the cultural flowering that it inspired--one that has steadily grown from the 1960s to the present. . . This collection examines changes across a broad range of cultural forms--art, literature, music, cinema and television, radio, and theater--with an emphasis on the last two decades. Original articles by both established and emerging scholars review such subjects as the growth of Tejano music and the rise of Selena, how films and television have affected the Chicana/o experience, the evolution of Chicana/o art over the last twenty years, and postmodern literary trends." Contents include All Over the Map: La Onda Tejana and the…

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    Tucson: University of Arizona Press, (2000.). Hardcover first edition - "Among the lasting legacies of the Chicano Movement is the cultural flowering that it inspired--one that has steadily grown from the 1960s to the present. . . This collection examines changes across a broad range of cultural forms--art, literature, music, cinema and television, radio, and theater--with an emphasis on the last two decades. Original articles by both established and emerging scholars review such subjects as the growth of Tejano music and the rise of Selena, how films and television have affected the Chicana/o experience, the evolution of Chicana/o art over the last twenty years, and postmodern literary trends." Contents include All Over the Map: La Onda Tejana and the Making of Selena by Roberto R. Caldern; Outside Inside-The Immigrant Workers: Creating Popular Myths, Cultural Expressions, and Personal Politics in Borderlands Southern California by Juan Gomez-Quiones; "Yo soy chicano": The Turbulent and Heroic Life of Chicanas/os in Cinema and Television by David R. Maciel and Susan Racho; The Politics of Chicano Representation in the Media by Virginia Escalante; Chicana/o and Latina/o Gazing: Audiences of the Mass Media by Diana I. Ros; An Historical Overview/Update on the State of Chicano Art by George Vargas; Contemporary Chicano Theater by Arturo Ramirez; Breaking the Silence: Developments in the Publication and Politics of Chicana Creative Writing, 1973-1998 by Edwina Barvosa-Carter and Trends and Themes in Chicana/o Writings in Postmodern Times by Francisco A. Lomel, Teresa Marquez, and Mara Herrera-Sobek. Illustrated with photographs, bibliographies or notes at the end of each article. Index. 330 pp. ISBN: 9780816520206.

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    Condition: Fine in red cloth with gilt lettering on spine (a new copy)

    Book ID: 57851
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  • THE PRINCESS MARRIES THE PAGE: A Play in One Act. by Millay, Edna St Vincent.
    Millay, Edna St Vincent.
    THE PRINCESS MARRIES THE PAGE: A Play in One Act.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Harper & Brothers, 1932. dj. Hardcover first edition - The poet's first play: according to her introduction this was finished in 1917 when she was a student at Vassar but begun much earlier; later produced by the Provincetown Players and others but not published because she had lost the manuscript. An attractive book, illustrated with a full color frontispiece and several full page 'decorations' by J. Paget-Fredericks. Printed by the Golden Hind Press. xii, 51 pp plus colophon.

    Condition: Near fine in green boards with yellow cloth spine, in a near fine dust jacket with only minor wear to the top edge, original price of $2.00 still present (bookplate on front endpaper mostly hidden by dj flap)

    Book ID: 86170
    Keywords: drama, Poetry
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  • WOMEN I HAVE KNOWN AND BEEN plus a program for "Mother Wove the Morning." by Pearson, Carol Lynn.
    Pearson, Carol Lynn.
    WOMEN I HAVE KNOWN AND BEEN plus a program for "Mother Wove the Morning."

    Edition: 2nd printing.

    Placerville: Goldleaf Press, (1992) dj. Hardcover - "Filled with surprises, humor, and sobering truths, Women I Have Known and Been is another treasure from one of America's most popular poets." INSCRIBED on the front endpaper. 121 pp. Laid in is a program from the one woman play she wrote and performed in - "Mother Wove the Morning" and a tri-fold brochure advertising this play. ISBN: 1-882723031.

    Condition: Fine in near fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 55717
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  • PLAYS AND PAGEANTS FROM THE LIFE OF THE NEGRO. by Richardson, Willis; Maud Cuney-Hare; May Miller, Thelma Myrtle Duncan and others (James Lesesne Wells, illustrator).
    Richardson, Willis; Maud Cuney-Hare; May Miller, Thelma Myrtle Duncan and others (James Lesesne Wells, illustrator).
    PLAYS AND PAGEANTS FROM THE LIFE OF THE NEGRO.

    Edition: First edition.

    Washington, D.C.: The Associated Publishers, Inc. (1930.). SIGNED hardcover first edition - The first collection of stage works written by African Americans ("not in dialect") and selected primarily for use in schools - included are Thelma Duncan's 'Sacrifice', two plays by May Miller, three by Richardson, Ti-Yette by John Mattheus and more. In his introduction Richardson gives credit for editing and ensuring the historical accuracy of the pageants to Dr. Carter G. Woodson. Striking cover illustration, frontispiece and eight full page illustrations by James Lesesne Wells (plates signed with his initials, although otherwise unaccredited) plus several smaller pictures and vignettes. Interesting association copy INSCRIBED on the front paper by John Frederick Matheus, the author of 'Ti-Yette' in this volume,…

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    Washington, D.C.: The Associated Publishers, Inc. (1930.). SIGNED hardcover first edition - The first collection of stage works written by African Americans ("not in dialect") and selected primarily for use in schools - included are Thelma Duncan's 'Sacrifice', two plays by May Miller, three by Richardson, Ti-Yette by John Mattheus and more. In his introduction Richardson gives credit for editing and ensuring the historical accuracy of the pageants to Dr. Carter G. Woodson. Striking cover illustration, frontispiece and eight full page illustrations by James Lesesne Wells (plates signed with his initials, although otherwise unaccredited) plus several smaller pictures and vignettes. Interesting association copy INSCRIBED on the front paper by John Frederick Matheus, the author of 'Ti-Yette' in this volume, "To Helen Armstead Johnson, in token of appreciation for her interest and friendship" and dated June 19. 1971. Helen Armstead-Johnson (1920-2006) was, among other things, an educator and the founder/director of the Armstead-Johnson Foundation for Theater Research, whose purpose was to collect, preserve, document and exhibit African-American contributions to the American stage 373 pp.

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    Condition: Near fine in brown cloth with dark brown lettering and illustration on cover (usual minor toning to pages.)

    Book ID: 37298
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  • [Robeson, Paul] Duberman, Martin Bauml
    PAUL ROBESON.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. Hardcover first edition - Massive biography of the great African American singer, actor and outspoken advocate of racial equality. 804 pgs including extensive notes, index. Photographs.

    Condition: NF/NF (pc.)

    Book ID: 11464
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  • IBSEN AND HITLER: The Playwright, the Plagiarist, and the Plot for the Third Reich. by Sage, Steven F.
    Sage, Steven F.
    IBSEN AND HITLER: The Playwright, the Plagiarist, and the Plot for the Third Reich.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Carroll & Graf, dj. Hardcover first edition - A new look at Adolf Hitler's master plan for the Third Reich; the first to discern that it was based in part on the plays by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. Over decades, Hitler cribbed Ibsen's phrases, metaphors and themes for his own writings and soliloquies. Sources, notes, index. Photographs. 370 pp. ISBN: 0-786717130.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.)

    Book ID: 45074
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  • THE GREAT PO SEIN: A Chronicle of the Burmese Theater. by Sein, Kenneth (Maung Khe) and J. A. Withey.
    Sein, Kenneth (Maung Khe) and J. A. Withey.
    THE GREAT PO SEIN: A Chronicle of the Burmese Theater.

    Edition: First printing.

    Bloomington,IN: Indiana University Press, (1965) dj. Hardcover first edition - An account of the development of the theatre in Burma from the end of the 19th century onwards, which focus on the Great Po Sein and his family, who were major figure in Burmese theatre. Illustrated with 15 photographic plates and drawings by Ba Lone Lay. Glossary, bibliography. xiv, 170 pp.

    Condition: Fine in tan cloth in a very good dust jacket (some short closed tears, wear to dj at fold) .

    Book ID: 81280
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  • THE SHAKESPEARE WARS: Clashing Scholars, Public Fiascoes, Palace Coups. by [Shakespeare, William] Rosenbaum, Ron.
    [Shakespeare, William] Rosenbaum, Ron.
    THE SHAKESPEARE WARS: Clashing Scholars, Public Fiascoes, Palace Coups.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Random House, (2006). First edition - A book which "focuses on cutting-edge controversies about the true source of Shakespeares enchantment and illumination - the astonishing language itself. . . [It] takes readers into the midst of fierce battles among the most brilliant Shakespearean scholars and directors over just how to delve deeper into the Shakespearean experience." xvii, 550 pp.

    Condition: Very near fine in glossy black illustrated wrappers (an unread copy, but minor lamination flaw to spine covering).

    Book ID: 87160
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  • THE PLAY GOES ON: A Memoir. by Simon, Neil.
    Simon, Neil.
    THE PLAY GOES ON: A Memoir.

    Edition: Uncorrected proof (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Simon & Schuster, (1999). First edition - "In this 2nd volume of his memoirs, playwright Neil Simon begins immediately following the death of his wife, Joan. From that moment of unbearable sadness, Simon moved quickly to work on another play to keep himself busy and his mind off his loss. The work was therapeutic, and he met an actress who had a role in his play, Marsha Mason. Almost immediately a bond developed, which led to marriage. When Mason's career required that she be in Hollywood, Simon and his two daughters from his first marriage moved there as well. He immersed himself in his work & created: ''Brighton Beach Memoirs,'' ''Biloxi Blues,'' ''Broadway Bound,'' and ''Lost in Yonkers.'' 329 pp.

    Condition: Fine in glossy blue and white wrappers.

    Book ID: 61295
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  • THE LOVE-GIRL AND THE INNOCENT. by Solzhenitsyn, Alexander.
    Solzhenitsyn, Alexander.
    THE LOVE-GIRL AND THE INNOCENT.

    Edition: First paperback printing.

    New York: Bantam, (1971). A play set in a Stalinist slave-labor camp in 1945 by this Nobel winning author, translated from the Russian by Nicholas Bethell and David Burg. 133 pp.

    Condition: Near fine.

    Book ID: 61102
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  • BIG TIME BUCK WHITE. by Tuotti, Joseph Dolan.
    Tuotti, Joseph Dolan.
    BIG TIME BUCK WHITE.

    Edition: Paperback original - first printing.

    New York: Grove Press, (1969.). First edition - A black militant play first performed in Los Angeles by Budd Schulberg's Watts Writers Workshop, and then in New York City where it was described as 'a powerful statement explaining black power' and 'one of the best shows so far this season.' 117 pp.

    Condition: Very near fine.

    Book ID: 42076
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  • AINT SUPPOSED TO DIE A NATURAL DEATH. by Van Peebles, Melvin.
    Van Peebles, Melvin.
    AINT SUPPOSED TO DIE A NATURAL DEATH.

    Edition: Paperback original - first printing.

    New York: Bantam, (1973). First edition - A "novel with lyrics, a gutsy, lusty narrative of black street life the explores every aspect of ghetto agony" based on Van Peebles play of the same title. Includes an insert of 16 pages of photographs by Bert Andrews on glossy stock -"Portraits from the Underground Reservation." 156 pp

    Condition: Very good - the usual toning to both the pages and the cover, but more durable and sturdy than most paperbacks from that era. Easily readable and very scarce.

    Book ID: 86121
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  • ROMULUS: The Broadway Adaption and the Original ROMULUS THE GREAT by Friedrich Duerrenmatt. by Vidal, Gore; Friedrich Duerrenmatt and Gerhard Nellhaus, translator.
    Vidal, Gore; Friedrich Duerrenmatt and Gerhard Nellhaus, translator.
    ROMULUS: The Broadway Adaption and the Original ROMULUS THE GREAT by Friedrich Duerrenmatt.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Grove Press, (1966.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Includes both Vidal's rather controversial adaptation and the original play by Duerrenmatt. as well as the original cast list from the Broadway play. "Vidal has supplied a specially-written Preface for this edition of his play, in which he sets forth his reasons for the kind of adaptation he has made. At Mr. Vidal's suggestion, Duerrenmatt's Romulus the Great is given in translation from the original German by Gerhard Nellhaus for the reader who wishes to make his own judgment concerning the merits of the two plays." xv, 165 pp.

    Condition: SIGNED by Vidal on the title page. Just about fine in a near fine dustjacket. Uncommon signed.

    Book ID: 40639
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  • Walcott, Derek
    DREAM ON MONKEY MOUNTAIN and Other Plays

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1970. dj. Hardcover first edition - The first collection of plays by this Caribbean writer who was both the director of the Trinidad Theater Workshop as well as its chief playwright.

    Condition: Ex-library with pocket inside front endpaper, but overall a fairly tight copy in a near fine dj.

    Book ID: 9587
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  • Wiesel, Elie, Adapted for the Stage by Marion Wiesel
    ZALMEN or the Madness of God

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Random House, (1975) dj. Hardcover first edition - A play by the Nobel prize winning author which "illuminates the plight of Soviet Jewry as well as the anguish of individuals everywhere who must survive - yet long for something more than mere survival." Based on a translation from the French by Nathan Edelman. 172 pp,. ISBN: 0-394-49637X.

    Condition: Near fine in a fine dust jacket. (corner of front endpaper clipped, otherwise appears unread, and unlike many copies, this does not have a remainder mark.)

    Book ID: 58765
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  • MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM: A Play in Two Acts. by Wilson, August.
    Wilson, August.
    MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM: A Play in Two Acts.

    Edition: Trade paperback.

    New York: Plume, (1985.). Drama set in a run-down recording studio in Chicago in 1927 where legendary blues singer Ma Rainey is due to arrive -111 pp. ISBN: 0-452261139.

    Condition: Good in illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 40944
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  • LAS PAREDES TIENEN LA PALABRA y MAXIMUM ATARAXY / THE WALLS HAVE THE FLOOR and ATARAXIA MAXIMA. by Wishnia, K.
    Wishnia, K.
    LAS PAREDES TIENEN LA PALABRA y MAXIMUM ATARAXY / THE WALLS HAVE THE FLOOR and ATARAXIA MAXIMA.

    Edition: First printing.

    Ecuador: Publicaciones del Departamento de Difusion Cultural de La Universidad de Cuenca, (1994.). SIGNED first edition - The author's first book, a bilingual edition of two plays, which Cecilia Suarez Moreno in her introduction describes as combining the sharp irony of Woody Allen with Beckett's Theater of the absurd. Translated by Mercy Peno; Maria Eugenia Paz y Mino, Spanish language editor. SIGNED by author on title page. Wishnia's self-published first novel, "23 Shades of Black," was a finalist for the Edgar and Anthony Awards for best first mystery. ix, 109 pp.

    Condition: Very near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 57608
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