Parlakian / Cowe Modern Armenian Drama

An Anthology
1. Auflage 2001
ISBN: 978-0-231-50266-5
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Wasserzeichen (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 480 Seiten

A collection of the best and most representative modern Armenian plays, translated into English. Like the plays of Ibsen and O'Neill, the plays presented in this anthology are considered modern classics. They have an enduring quality and appeal to audiences who see them today. There is currently no collection of Armenian drama available, and the editors have collected translations of the best examples of Armenian theater from its renaissance in the mid-nineteenth century to the present (precisely, the plays cover the years 1871-1992). They have also provided a comprehensive introduction, giving an overview of the genre and its importance in Armenia, as well as fairly substantial biographies of the writers who are represented.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Parlakian, Nishan

Cowe, S. Peter

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Theaterwissenschaft
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Slawische Literaturen Ostslawische Literatur
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Europäische Literatur
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturen sonstiger Sprachräume Ost- & Südostasiatische Literatur
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturwissenschaft: Dramen und Dramatiker

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
Introduction
"Pepo" (1871), by Gabriel Sundukian
"Honorable Beggars" (1880), by Hagop Baronian
"For the Sake of Honor"(1904), by Aleksandr Shirvanzade
"Ancient Gods" (1908), by Lewon Shant
"Nazar the Brave" (1923), by Derenik Demirchyan
"Unfinished Monologue" (1981), by Perch Zeytuntsyan
"Madmen of the World, Unite!" (1992), by Anahit Aghasaryan
Notes on Contributors
Table of Transliteration

Über Autor(innen)

Nishan Parlakian is Professor Emeritus of Drama at John Jay College, City University of New York. He is a playwright, translator, and director who has directed plays in Armenian and in English. He has written extensively on Armenian theater, and is president of the Pirandello Society of America.

S. Peter Cowe is Narekatsi Professor of Armenian Language and Culture at UCLA. He has written, edited, and translated many books on Armenian history and culture.