María Irene Fornés In Context

An engaging guide to the multi-faceted life, work, and legacy of path-breaking Cuban-American theatermaker María Irene Fornés.

An engaging guide to the multi-faceted life, work and legacy of the award-winning Cuban-American playwright, director and educator, María Irene Fornés, this volume provides diverse points of entry to specialists and students alike.María Irene Fornés is both one of the most influential and one of the least well-known US theatermakers of the late twentieth century, with former students including leading US playwrights, directors and scholars. This is the first major scholarly collection to elucidate Fornés' rich life, work, and legacy. Providing concise and wide-ranging contributions from notable scholars, practitioners and advocates drawn from the academic and artistic communities most informed and inspired by her work, this engaging volume provides diverse points of entry to specialists and students alike.