Asian American Drama 
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Description: Brings together more than 250 plays, along with related biographical, production, and theatrical information. The collection includes the works of Sadakichi Hartmann in the late nineteenth century and will include contemporary playwrights, such as Philip Kan Gotanda, Elizabeth Wong, and Jeannie Barroga. Along with many works by writers of Japanese, Filipino, Vietnamese, and Chinese descent, the collection includes plays by writers of Hawaiian, Indian, Thai, Korean, Persian, and Malaysian ancestry, along with related biographical, production, and theatrical information. Some 50% of the plays have never been published before. The database also includes selected playbills, production photographs and other ephemera related to the plays.
The plays have relevance well beyond the study of literature, drama, and Asian American studies. They present views of important historical events, such as the construction of the railroads in the nineteenth century, the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, and the Vietnam conflict. The plays also address sociological issues, such as assimilation, integration, and cultural identity in a Western context. The effect of Western religion is also examined.
Coverage: 19th century to present
Subject(s)
Asian Studies
Humanities
Literature & Language
Religion & Philosophy
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