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By Arthur Holmberg,Carlos Solorzano

ISBN-10: 0415059291

ISBN-13: 9780415059299

ISBN-10: 0415867630

ISBN-13: 9780415867634

the second one quantity of the World Encyclopedia of up to date Theatre covers the Americas, from Canada to Argentina, together with the USA. Entries on twenty-six international locations are preceded by way of professional introductions on Theatre in Post-Colonial Latin the US, Theatres of North the United States, Puppet Theatre, Theatre for younger Audiences, track Theatre and Dance Theatre.
The essays stick to the sequence layout, making an allowance for cross-referring throughout topics, either in the quantity and among volumes.
Each kingdom access is written through experts within the specific kingdom and the quantity has its personal groups of neighborhood editors, overseen via the most editorial group dependent on the college of York in Canada headed by way of Don Rubin.
Each access covers all facets of theatre genres, practitioners, writers, critics and types, with bibliographies, over 2 hundred black & white photos and a considerable index. this can be a distinctive quantity in its personal correct; at the side of the opposite volumes during this sequence it varieties a reference source of extraordinary value.

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