Fifty Key Figures in LatinX and Latin American Theatre

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<P><EM>Fifty Key Figures in Latinx and Latin American Theatre</EM> is a critical introduction to the most influential and innovative theatre practitioners in the Americas, all of whom have been pioneers in changing the field. </P><P>The chosen artists work through political, racial, gender, class, and geographical divides to expand our understanding of Latin American and Latinx theatre while at the same time offering a space to discuss contested nationalities and histories. Each entry considers the artist¿s or collective¿s body of work in its historical, cultural, and political context and provides a brief biography and suggestions for further reading. The volume covers artists from the present day to the 1960s¿the emergence of a modern theatre that was concerned with Latinx and Latin American themes distancing themselves from an European approach. </P><P>A deep and enriching resource for the classroom and individual study, this is the first book that any student of Latinx an