María Irene Fornés In Context

An engaging guide to the multi-faceted life, work, and legacy of path-breaking Cuban-American theatermaker María Irene Fornés.

Brian Eugenio Herrera (Edited by), Anne García-Romero (Edited by)

9781009280419, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 7 August 2025

416 pages
23.5 x 16 x 2.7 cm, 0.75 kg

María Irene Fornés is both one of the most influential and one of the least well-known US theatermakers of the late twentieth century, with former students including leading US playwrights, directors and scholars. This is the first major scholarly collection to elucidate Fornés' rich life, work, and legacy. Providing concise and wide-ranging contributions from notable scholars, practitioners and advocates drawn from the academic and artistic communities most informed and inspired by her work, this engaging volume provides diverse points of entry to specialists and students alike.

Part I. Places and People: 1. Havana and New York City Eric Mayer-García
2. Paris Elaine Romero
3. The Actors Studio Brian Eugenio Herrera
4. Judson Memorial Church Kaelani Rae Burja
5. Padua Hills Playwrights Workshop and Festival Andréa J. Onstad
6. INTAR (International Arts Relations, Inc.) Caridad Svich
7. Latin American Writers Workshop Kenneth Prestininzi
8. Hans Hofmann Christina A. León
9. Susan Sontag Alisa Solomon
10. Carmen Collado Fornés Anne García-Romero
Part II. Theatre: 11. Stage Direction and Design Scott T. Cummings
12. Off-Off Broadway Morgan Jenness
13. Environmental Theatre Stephen Scott-Bottoms
14. Music Theatre Trevor Boffone
15. Performance Art and the Post Dramatic Juliana Frey-Méndez
16. Translation and Adaptation Adam Versényi
Part III. Culture, Society and Politics: 17. Cuban Lillian Manzor
18. Hispanic/Latinx/Latine Jon D. Rossini and Patricia Ybarra
19. Avant Gardist Roy Pérez
20. Environmentalist Gwendolyn Alker
21. Feminist Michael Breslin and Catherine María 'Cat' Rodríguez
22. Lesbian Nicole Stodard
23. Elder Katie Pearl and Michelle Memran
Part IV. Legacy: 24. Playwriting Method Migdalia Cruz
25. Alumni Playwrights Luis Alfaro
26. Documentation Carla Della Gatta
27. Publication Bonnie Marranca and Jennifer Parker-Starbuck
28. Final (and Incomplete) Works Anne García-Romero
29. Community-Based Advocacy Movements Olga Sanchez Saltveit
30. The Fornésian Tradition Maria M. Delgado.

Subject Areas: Theatre studies [AN]