THE REBELLED BODY PLAYS by Catalina Florina Florescu. Three Plays: MIA, SUICIDAL DOG AND LAIKA, and THREE AS IN A TRI-ANGLE, OR THE AFTERTASTES OF LIFE. Catalina Florina Florescu holds a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from Purdue University with a double specialization in medical humanities and comparative theater. This collection is from NoPassport Press.
In this collection, the author focuses on several contemporary Romanian female playwrights with residencies in Europe and the U.S.: Alexandra Badea, Carmen-Francesca Banciu, Alexa Bacanu, Ana Sorina Corneanu, Mihaela Dragan, Dr. Catalina Florina Florescu, Dr. Mihaela Michailov, Dr. Domnica Radulescu, Saviana Stanescu, and Dr. Elise Wilk.In their bold works, written by female playwrights who are academics, activists, and performers, we are invited to discover variations in the modus operandi of the dramatic language itself from metaphorical to matter-of-fact approaches. Furthermore, while all these playwrights speak Romanian, they also think and operate in various other languages, such as Romani, German, French, Italian, and American English.This book facilitates scholars and students to discover contemporary issues related to Romanian society as presented heavily from a feminine angle and to reveal intersectional issues as seen and applied to dramatic characters in a post-communist country from some authors who experienced communism firsthand. The book is also an invitation to reinvent how we teach dramatic literature by offering 20 interactive, exploratory activities.
In this collection, the author focuses on several contemporary Romanian female playwrights with residencies in Europe and the U.S.: Alexandra Badea, Carmen-Francesca Banciu, Alexa Bacanu, Ana Sorina Corneanu, Mihaela Dragan, Dr. Catalina Florina Florescu, Dr. Mihaela Michailov, Dr. Domnica Radulescu, Saviana Stanescu, and Dr. Elise Wilk.In their bold works, written by female playwrights who are academics, activists, and performers, we are invited to discover variations in the modus operandi of the dramatic language itself from metaphorical to matter-of-fact approaches. Furthermore, while all these playwrights speak Romanian, they also think and operate in various other languages, such as Romani, German, French, Italian, and American English.This book facilitates scholars and students to discover contemporary issues related to Romanian society as presented heavily from a feminine angle and to reveal intersectional issues as seen and applied to dramatic characters in a post-communist country from some authors who experienced communism firsthand. The book is also an invitation to reinvent how we teach dramatic literature by offering 20 interactive, exploratory activities.
O meu interesse pelo sil ncio tem ra zes profundas, pois sempre me fascinou o seu poder curativo e, surpreendentemente, a sua assertividade. O sil ncio tem uma import ncia primordial. Precisamos dele para equilibrar as nossas vidas. Mas ser que existe sil ncio numa pintura, numa pe a de teatro e numa escultura? Esta monografia utiliza as obras de Edvard Munch, Edward Hopper, Samuel Beckett e Duane Hanson para discutir a relev ncia do sil ncio nos seus respectivos trabalhos. Al m disso, imagine o sil ncio ativo quando relaxamos ao contemplar e quando olhamos para dentro de n s pr prios para tocar a nossa ess ncia. Esta monografia mostrar-lhe- como e depois poder alargar esta pr tica a outros escritores, artistas e a si pr prio. Entre e, ao contr rio do que se pensa, aqui n o h "shhhhhhh". Basta come ar a ler e descobrir outras qualidades do sil ncio.
Il mio interesse per il silenzio ha radici profonde: sono sempre stato affascinato dal suo potere curativo e, sorprendentemente, dalla sua assertivit . Il silenzio ha un'importanza primordiale. Ne abbiamo bisogno per equilibrare la nostra vita. Ma c' silenzio in un dipinto, in un'opera teatrale e in una scultura? Questa monografia utilizza le opere di Edvard Munch, Edward Hopper, Samuel Beckett e Duane Hanson per discutere la rilevanza del silenzio nelle loro rispettive opere. Inoltre, immagina il silenzio attivo quando ci rilassiamo contemplando e quando guardiamo dentro di noi per toccare la nostra essenza. Questa monografia vi mostrer come e poi potrete estendere questa pratica ad altri scrittori, artisti e a voi stessi. Entrate e, contrariamente a quanto si crede, qui non c' nessun shhhhhh. Iniziate a leggere e scoprirete altre qualit del silenzio.
In the dark days of the Spanish Inquisition, such a claim to blessedness has serious consequences, especially when Catalina seems more inclined to obey her heart than the demands of the Church. The last of Maugham's novels, Catalina is a romantic celebration of Spain and a delightfully mischievous satire on absolutism.
Elsa Fisher is headed for rock bottom. At least, that's her plan. She has just been fired from MoMA on the heels of an affair with her married boss, and she retreats to Los Angeles to blow her severance package on whatever it takes to numb the pain. Her abandoned crew of college friends {childhood friend Charlotte and her wayward husband, Jared; and Elsa's ex-husband, Robby) receive her with open arms, and, thinking she's on vacation, a plan to celebrate their reunion on a booze-soaked sailing trip to Catalina Island. But Elsa doesn't want to celebrate. She is lost, lonely, and full of rage, and only wants to sink as low as the drugs and alcohol will take her. On Catalina, her determined unraveling and recklessness expose painful memories and dark desires, putting everyone in the group at risk. With the creeping menace of Patricia Highsmith and the bender-chic of Bret Easton Ellis, Liska Jacobs brings you inside the mind of an angry, reckless young woman hell-bent on destruction - every page taut with the knowledge that Elsa's path does not lead to a happy place. Catalina is a compulsive, deliciously dark exploration of beauty, love, and friendship, and the sometimes toxic desires that drive us.
NATIONAL BESTSELLER - LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD - A year in the life of the unforgettable Catalina Ituralde, a wickedly wry and heartbreakingly vulnerable student at an elite college, forced to navigate an opaque past, an uncertain future, tragedies on two continents, and the tantalizing possibilities of love and freedom " A] sparkling fiction debut."--The New York Times Book Review" A] fresh and unflinching take on the campus novel."--People (Ten Best Books of the Year)"Diabolically charming and magnetic."--Ira Glass FINALIST FOR THE PEN/HEMINGWAY AWARD - A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: Time, The Washington Post, NPR, The Boston Globe, them When Catalina is admitted to Harvard, it feels like the fulfillment of destiny: a miracle child escapes death in Latin America, moves to Queens to be raised by her undocumented grandparents, and becomes one of the chosen. But nothing is simple for Catalina, least of all her own complicated, contradictory, ruthlessly probing mind. Now a senior, she faces graduation to a world that has no place for the undocumented; her sense of doom intensifies her curiosities and desires. She infiltrates the school's elite subcultures--internships and literary journals, posh parties and secret societies--which she observes with the eye of an anthropologist and an interloper's skepticism: she is both fascinated and repulsed. Craving a great romance, Catalina finds herself drawn to a fellow student, an actual budding anthropologist eager to teach her about the Latin American world she was born into but never knew, even as her life back in Queens begins to unravel. And every day, the clock ticks closer to the abyss of life after graduation. Can she save her family? Can she save herself? What does it mean to be saved? Brash and daring, part campus novel, part hagiography, part pop song, Catalina is unlike any coming-of-age novel you've ever read--and Catalina, bright and tragic, circled by a nimbus of chaotic energy, driven by a wild heart, is a character you will never forget.
NATIONAL BESTSELLER - LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD - A year in the life of the unforgettable Catalina Ituralde, a wickedly wry and heartbreakingly vulnerable student at an elite college, forced to navigate an opaque past, an uncertain future, tragedies on two continents, and the tantalizing possibilities of love and freedom " A] sparkling fiction debut."--The New York Times Book Review" A] fresh and unflinching take on the campus novel."--People (Ten Best Books of the Year)"Diabolically charming and magnetic."--Ira Glass FINALIST FOR THE PEN/HEMINGWAY AWARD - A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: Time, The Washington Post, NPR, The Boston Globe, them When Catalina is admitted to Harvard, it feels like the fulfillment of destiny: a miracle child escapes death in Latin America, moves to Queens to be raised by her undocumented grandparents, and becomes one of the chosen. But nothing is simple for Catalina, least of all her own complicated, contradictory, ruthlessly probing mind. Now a senior, she faces graduation to a world that has no place for the undocumented; her sense of doom intensifies her curiosities and desires. She infiltrates the school's elite subcultures--internships and literary journals, posh parties and secret societies--which she observes with the eye of an anthropologist and an interloper's skepticism: she is both fascinated and repulsed. Craving a great romance, Catalina finds herself drawn to a fellow student, an actual budding anthropologist eager to teach her about the Latin American world she was born into but never knew, even as her life back in Queens begins to unravel. And every day, the clock ticks closer to the abyss of life after graduation. Can she save her family? Can she save herself? What does it mean to be saved? Brash and daring, part campus novel, part hagiography, part pop song, Catalina is unlike any coming-of-age novel you've ever read--and Catalina, bright and tragic, circled by a nimbus of chaotic energy, driven by a wild heart, is a character you will never forget.
NATIONAL BESTSELLER - LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD - A year in the life of the unforgettable Catalina Ituralde, a wickedly wry and heartbreakingly vulnerable student at an elite college, forced to navigate an opaque past, an uncertain future, tragedies on two continents, and the tantalizing possibilities of love and freedom " A] sparkling fiction debut."--The New York Times Book Review" A] fresh and unflinching take on the campus novel."--People (Ten Best Books of the Year)"Diabolically charming and magnetic."--Ira Glass FINALIST FOR THE PEN/HEMINGWAY AWARD - A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: Time, The Washington Post, NPR, The Boston Globe, them When Catalina is admitted to Harvard, it feels like the fulfillment of destiny: a miracle child escapes death in Latin America, moves to Queens to be raised by her undocumented grandparents, and becomes one of the chosen. But nothing is simple for Catalina, least of all her own complicated, contradictory, ruthlessly probing mind. Now a senior, she faces graduation to a world that has no place for the undocumented; her sense of doom intensifies her curiosities and desires. She infiltrates the school's elite subcultures--internships and literary journals, posh parties and secret societies--which she observes with the eye of an anthropologist and an interloper's skepticism: she is both fascinated and repulsed. Craving a great romance, Catalina finds herself drawn to a fellow student, an actual budding anthropologist eager to teach her about the Latin American world she was born into but never knew, even as her life back in Queens begins to unravel. And every day, the clock ticks closer to the abyss of life after graduation. Can she save her family? Can she save herself? What does it mean to be saved? Brash and daring, part campus novel, part hagiography, part pop song, Catalina is unlike any coming-of-age novel you've ever read--and Catalina, bright and tragic, circled by a nimbus of chaotic energy, driven by a wild heart, is a character you will never forget.
‘Sparkling’ NEW YORK TIMES‘Magnetic’ IRA GLASS‘Fierce’ TIME When Catalina, a witty, vulnerable and beautiful Ecuadorian student, arrives at Harvard, she feels like one of the chosen. She is a miracle child who has escaped death in Latin America to be raised by undocumented grandparents and now studies at the most prestigious university in the world. She knows she has to play the part, but she also wants to have a good time in the process. And so begins her era of opulent parties, secret societies, desirable internships, flings with rich men and plenty of vodka sodas.But in her final year, undocumented immigrants become the target of political turmoil and Catalina’s life back in New York begins to unravel. As the clock ticks on the precarious future of her family, what will she sacrifice to save the people she loves the most?Catalina is a daring, glamorous and sharply observed campus novel about coming into your own and the endless possibilities of freedom, love and power.'She is a worthy student of Gabriel García Márquez' The Atlantic'[A] fresh and unflinching take on the campus novel' PEOPLE'Destined to be a contemporary American classic' FRANCISCO GOLDMAN, author of the Pulitzer Prize finalist Monkey Boy
Poetry. CATALINA begins on America's east coast, where the "dense woods are full of secrets / full of children with their heads ducked against the weather." The book's first poems (in the "Coast" section) explore a gradual coming to awareness on that right coast. The book's second section ("To Coast") takes the long journey west to the Pacific, "through the great rippling heartland, a bridge between Oceans," with an accompanying focus on the mysteries and conflicts that vie for our attention as we lose the momentum of youth and settle in to our real lives. The third set of poems ("Being Here") celebrates the present moment, the self as a bridge between generations, as a conduit of the life force. The poems of the fourth and final section ("Looking Out") study the view out beyond the continent one has crossed; to what is next, the possibility of flight into other worlds beyond the rituals of everyday. There, out in the "endless churning ocean" is the next body of land, an island that is "where to go next, where not to go." The book's poems calmly open the doors to reveal magic and tragedy and make the case for looking out while staying put. These are poems of the restless American spirit "We ache for shuttling further, for the oblivion of the new" and the peace that comes with the recognition that there is nowhere better to go."
