New Francophone African and Caribbean Theatres
Dominic Thomas author John Conteh-Morgan author
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Indiana University Press
Published:3rd Aug '10
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Staging a new politics of performance in the African diaspora
John Conteh-Morgan explores the multiple ways in which African and Caribbean theatres have combined aesthetic, ceremonial, experimental, and avant-garde practices in order to achieve sharp critiques of the nationalist and postnationalist state and to elucidate the concerns of the francophone world. More recent changes have introduced a transnational dimension, replacing concerns with national and ethnic solidarity in favor of irony and self-reflexivity. New Francophone African and Caribbean Theatres places these theatres at the heart of contemporary debates on global cultural and political practices and offers a more finely tuned understanding of performance in diverse diasporic networks.
An important resource for a broad audience. . . . Highly recommended.June 2011
* Choice *[Conteh-Morgan's] readings are excellent, and his approach will be of interest to anyone studying post-colonial theatres in a global context. By grouping French-language African and Caribbean theatres together in terms of their genealogical history, and investigating their multiple theatrical influences in context, Conteh-Morgan develops a conscientious reading strategy that melds the cultural–political imperative of post-colonial studies with a respect for the limitlessness of artistic genius.
* Theatre Research International *In this fascinating and exciting study, the late John Conteh-Morgan succeeded admirably in bringing to Anglophone attention a precious body of Francophone African and Caribbean theater—a rich seam for further enquiry, comparative not least.
* New West Indian GuiISBN: 9780253355133
Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 22mm
Weight: 476g
230 pages