Katrina on Stage Five Plays |
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| Editor:
| Trauth, Suzanne M.
Brenner, Lisa S. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8101-2750-0 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2011 |
| Publisher: | Northwestern University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $27.95 |
Book Description:
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The plays collected in this volume give artistic expression to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina, especially at the level of individual lives forever altered. Besides telling the kinds of stories that the news media could not, these plays explore the deeply rooted problems plaguing New Orleans and illuminate many social, political, and environmental issues central to American life. The factual basis of these plays serves a documentary purpose, but, as drama, they...
More DescriptionThe plays collected in this volume give artistic expression to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina, especially at the level of individual lives forever altered. Besides telling the kinds of stories that the news media could not, these plays explore the deeply rooted problems plaguing New Orleans and illuminate many social, political, and environmental issues central to American life. The factual basis of these plays serves a documentary purpose, but, as drama, they personalize the events surrounding the storm, depicting unimaginable anguish, powerlessness, and displacement as well as courage, communal spirit, and activism.