Zoot suit and other plays
by Valdez, Luis
This critically acclaimed play by Luis Valdez, the first by a Mexican American to be produced on Broadway, cracks open the depiction of Chicanos on stage, challenging viewers to revisit a troubled moment in our nation's history. From the moment the myth-infused character El Pachuco burst onto the stage, cutting his way through the drop curtain with a switchblade, Luis Valdez spurred a revolution in Chicano theater.
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- Full title :Zoot suit and other plays / Luis Valdez.
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This critically acclaimed play by Luis Valdez, the first by a Mexican American to be produced on Broadway, cracks open the depiction of Chicanos on stage, challenging viewers to revisit a troubled moment in our nation's history. From the moment the myth-infused character El Pachuco burst onto the stage, cutting his way through the drop curtain with a switchblade, Luis Valdez spurred a revolution in Chicano theater.
Read More ↓Edition Statements
- Publication Date:1992.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Arte Público Press
- Place of Publication:Houston, TX
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:1992.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (214 pages) : : illustrations
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781611924985, 1611924987
- oclc:ocn645855451
- LC Classification:PS3572.A387
- Dewey Decimal:812/.54
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