Description: AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH FOR THE FIRST TIME, COLUMBIA PRESENTS this collection of the best and most representative modern Armenian plays. 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. The editors have collected translations of the best examples of Armenian theater, from its renaissance in the mid-nineteenth century to the present (1871-1992). They have also provided a comprehensive introduction, offering an overview of the genre and its importance in Armenia, as well as biographies of the writers who are represented.

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