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Myth, magic, and farce : four multicultural plays / by Sterling Houston ; edited and with an introduction by Sandra M. Mayo.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Houston, Sterling, 1945-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Multiculturalism--Drama.
- Multiculturalism.
- Cultural pluralism--Drama.
- Cultural pluralism.
- Cultural relations--Drama.
- Cultural relations.
- Ethnic relations--Drama.
- Ethnic relations.
- Race relations--Drama.
- Race relations.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (127 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Denton, Tex. : University of North Texas Press, c2005.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- These plays represent Sterling Houston's themes and styles. High Yellow Rose deflates the Alamo myth by casting the heroes as women. Isis in Nubia sets the Isis/Osiris myth in West Africa. Black Lily and White Lily is a domestic drama exploring racial tensions. Miranda Rites enacts Martha Mitchell's last days in hospital.
- Contents:
- Contents; Introduction; High Yello Rose; Isis in Nubia; Black Lily and White Lily; Miranda Rites
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- ISBN:
- 1-57441-408-9
- 1-4337-1027-7
- 1-4175-9362-8
- OCLC:
- 191246050
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