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The Oberon Anthology of Contemporary Spanish Plays

Vanessa Montfort author Borja Ortiz de Gondra author Blanca Domenech author Sánchez Rodríguez author Julio Escalada author William Gregory translator William Gregory editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published:30th Oct '18

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A new collection of contemporary Spanish plays in English translation, edited and translated by William Gregory.

A new collection of contemporary Spanish plays in English translation, edited and translated by William Gregory. 

From a colonial past to a precarious European present, this selection of works by contemporary writers challenges the accepted vision of the Spain to explore the national themes, historical legacies and modern-day concerns of a country of great geographical and cultural diversity.

 A Basque History by Borja Ortiz de Gondra (2017 Max Award, Best Playwright) explores the impact of war, regional and national identity, language and culture on the Basque people of the Iberian north. 

The Sickness of Stone by Blanca Domenech. An idealistic restoration expert clashes with an old-school pragmatist over the best way to acknowledge and heal the wounds of Spain's bloody and oppressive past.

Cuzco by Víctor Sánchez Rodríguez. A Spanish couple travels to Peru to save their relationship, but find themselves confronted by post-colonial guilt, depression and disconnectedness.

The Greyhound by Vanessa Montfort. This comic tale of a homeless greyhound explores the clash between the EU's prosperous north and the austerity-stricken Mediterranean.  

On The Edge by Julio Escalada explores the little-known underworlds of Spain's North African territories where the fight for survival leads to prejudice, volatility and violence.

ISBN: 9781786825827

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 420g

312 pages