Tony Kushner Ordine dei libri

Gus Marcantonio, a retired longshoreman, summons his adult children home to the family's Brooklyn brownstone to discuss his recent decision to commit suicide. With his trademark mix of soaring intellect, searing emotion, and biting wit, legendary playwright Tony Kushner unfurls an epic tale of revolution, radicalism, family, love, sex, politics, real estate, unions and debts both unpaid and unpayable. With sweeping themes as hefty as its title, "IHo" (as it has been nicknamed) explores the dense and vexing issues that stem from the betrayal of a failed ideology and the challenges of family connectedness. This cerebral mammoth of a play asks what is left when the long-held belief systems that construct and inform one's identity prove to be empty.

"ANGELS IN AMERICA has proved to be a watershed drama, the most lyrical and ambitious augury of an era since Tennessee Williams's The Glass Menagerie." John Lahr, The New Yorker "The most influential American play of the last two decades." Patrick Healy, The New York Times "Daring and dazzling! The most ambitious American play of our time: an epic that ranges from earth to heaven; focuses on politics, sex and religion; transports us to Washington, the Kremlin, the South Bronx, Salt Lake City and Antarctica; deals with Jews, Mormons, WASPs, blacks; switches between realism and fantasy, from the tragedy of AIDS to the camp comedy of drag queens to the death or at least absconding of God." Jack Kroll, Newsweek "The greatest American play of the waning years of the twentieth century." Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune

This is the first study to place Jewish refugee movementsfrom Nazism into a wider framework of global forced migration from the latenineteenth through to the twenty first century.

The book details the inaugural performance of Heat & Light Co. Inc. in a workshop production set in New York City during April 1985. It highlights the creative process and the significance of this event in the theater scene, capturing the atmosphere and artistic exploration involved in the production. The narrative likely reflects on the challenges and triumphs faced by the company, showcasing its contributions to the performing arts during that era.

Focusing on migrant journeys to Britain from the 1680s to the present, this study explores the experiences of Huguenot refugees, asylum seekers, and East European workers. It examines historical and contemporary responses from politicians and the public, as well as literary and artistic portrayals of migration. By analyzing these narratives, the book reveals insights into the evolving concept of Britishness and the societal perceptions of migrants, making it a crucial resource for understanding migration dynamics and societal attitudes.

Le ragioni del successo di Tennessee Williams che, iniziato nel 1944-1945 proprio con The Glass Menagerie,ha toccato l'apice nel primo decennio del dopoguerra, possono essere trovate nel confondersi degli elementi con i quali lo scrittore compone i suoi drammi, che appaiono così una sorta di riflesso, esasperato e lucidamente torbido, delle inquietudini e del disagio morale di molta parte della coscienza moderna. I personaggi che Williams ci presenta, come le storie che ci narra, nascono sempre dalla fusione di un realismo violento, spesso brutale e provocatorio, con struggimenti patetici, quasi romantici e non di rado morbosi, da una specie di fermentazione dolorosa ed esaltante della memoria entro un presente crudele, che delude i sogni e che travolge il sognatore incapace di mantenere i contatti con la realtà.

Focusing on the interplay between identity and place, this study examines the history and memory of Anglo-Jewry from the medieval period to the present. It uniquely investigates how both Jewish and non-Jewish identities have been shaped by their geographical contexts, offering insights into the cultural and historical significance of these communities over time.

Examining the paradox of national pride versus current hostility, the book delves into the historical treatment of refugees in Britain, from the Huguenots to modern asylum seekers. It questions the narratives surrounding past refugee experiences, such as Jews fleeing persecution, and investigates why certain groups are commemorated while others fade from memory. Through this exploration, it sheds light on the complexities of societal attitudes towards refugees and the implications of these historical perspectives on contemporary crises.

Challenging traditional narratives surrounding the Holocaust, this book critiques existing scholarship and highlights overlooked aspects of the tragedy. It emphasizes the need for a more nuanced understanding by addressing silences and simplistic interpretations in the literature. The author proposes innovative approaches to studying the Holocaust, aiming to deepen our comprehension of its complexities and implications.