The Vagrant Trilogy: Three Plays by Mona Mansour: The Hour of Feeling; The Vagrant; Urge for Going

ISBN-13: 9781350276406 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 176 str.

Mona Mansour; USA) Professor Michael Malek Najjar (University of Oregon; USA) San Luis Obispo Hala Baki (Cal Poly

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“The [Vagrant Trilogy] extends far beyond the timeline of devastating events, and instead shows us something greater: humanity.” - Broadway World The Vagrant Trilogy is a set of three plays by award-winning Arab American playwright Mona Mansour which explores the Palestinian condition prior to, during, and after the infamous Six-Day War. It sketches the devastating effect this conflict had on members of the Palestinian diaspora scattered in Europe and in Lebanese refugee camps. With productions in Washington DC, New York, and Abu Dhabi, this trilogy has moved audiences across both America and the Arabic-speaking world. The Hour of Feeling, The Vagrant, and Urge for Going offer a deep exploration of the Palestinian struggle for home and identity, a powerful glimpse into a reality that many face and few understand. The volume includes a foreword by director Mark Wing-Davey; an introduction by Arab American theatre scholars Hala Baki and Michael Malek Najjar; the three plays in their final performance versions; an interview with playwright Mona Mansour; and a critical essay by literary scholar Diya Abdo. This collection of Mansour’s outstanding plays is another important contribution to the Arab American theatrical canon and the larger body of American drama.

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1. Acknowledgements 2. Dedication 3. List of Photographs 4. Foreword by director Mark-Wing Davey 5. Introduction by editors Hala Baki & Michael Malek Najjar 7. A Note on the Texts 8. The Plays Part 1: The Hour of Feeling Part 2: The Vagrant Part 3: Urge for Going 9. Afterword by Mona Mansour 10. Critical Essay by Dr Diya Abdo 10. Notes and Bibliography