Willis Knapp Jones (1895–1982) was a pioneer in the study of Latin American literature, bringing Spanish texts and translations to American readers through his research and publication of books, journals, and newspapers.

• Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Pre-Columbian Drama in America 2. New World Elements in Early American Drama 3. Paraguayan Drama 4. The GuaranÍ Theatre of Paraguay 5. Uruguayan Drama 6. Springs of Drama in the River Plate Region 7. Beginnings of Argentine National Drama 8. Florencio SÁnchez 9. The “Gringa” Theme in River Plate Drama 10. Well-Known Twentieth-Century Argentine Dramatists 11. Some Contemporary Argentine Dramatists 12. Early Actors and Actresses of Latin America 13. Beginnings of Drama in Chile 14. Chile’s National Theatre 15. The Contemporary Chilean Theatre 16. Peruvian Drama 17. Bolivian Drama 18. Drama in New Granada 19. The Theatre in Independent Ecuador 20. The Colombian National Theatre 21. Independent Venezuela and Its Theatre 22. The Theatre in Panama 23. The Theatre in Puerto Rico 24. The Theatre in the Dominican Republic 25. Cuban Drama 26. Costa Rican Drama 27. Nicaraguan Drama 28. Drama in Honduras 29. Drama in El Salvador 30. Drama in Guatemala 31. Mexico’s Theatre over 375 Years 32. Twentieth-Century Mexico and Its Theatre Appendix: A Reading List of Spanish American Plays Bibliography Index

Willis Knapp Jones (1895–1982) was a pioneer in the study of Latin American literature, bringing Spanish texts and translations to American readers through his research and publication of books, journals, and newspapers.

• Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Pre-Columbian Drama in America 2. New World Elements in Early American Drama 3. Paraguayan Drama 4. The GuaranÍ Theatre of Paraguay 5. Uruguayan Drama 6. Springs of Drama in the River Plate Region 7. Beginnings of Argentine National Drama 8. Florencio SÁnchez 9. The “Gringa” Theme in River Plate Drama 10. Well-Known Twentieth-Century Argentine Dramatists 11. Some Contemporary Argentine Dramatists 12. Early Actors and Actresses of Latin America 13. Beginnings of Drama in Chile 14. Chile’s National Theatre 15. The Contemporary Chilean Theatre 16. Peruvian Drama 17. Bolivian Drama 18. Drama in New Granada 19. The Theatre in Independent Ecuador 20. The Colombian National Theatre 21. Independent Venezuela and Its Theatre 22. The Theatre in Panama 23. The Theatre in Puerto Rico 24. The Theatre in the Dominican Republic 25. Cuban Drama 26. Costa Rican Drama 27. Nicaraguan Drama 28. Drama in Honduras 29. Drama in El Salvador 30. Drama in Guatemala 31. Mexico’s Theatre over 375 Years 32. Twentieth-Century Mexico and Its Theatre Appendix: A Reading List of Spanish American Plays Bibliography Index

Willis Knapp Jones (1895–1982) was a pioneer in the study of Latin American literature, bringing Spanish texts and translations to American readers through his research and publication of books, journals, and newspapers.

• Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Pre-Columbian Drama in America 2. New World Elements in Early American Drama 3. Paraguayan Drama 4. The GuaranÍ Theatre of Paraguay 5. Uruguayan Drama 6. Springs of Drama in the River Plate Region 7. Beginnings of Argentine National Drama 8. Florencio SÁnchez 9. The “Gringa” Theme in River Plate Drama 10. Well-Known Twentieth-Century Argentine Dramatists 11. Some Contemporary Argentine Dramatists 12. Early Actors and Actresses of Latin America 13. Beginnings of Drama in Chile 14. Chile’s National Theatre 15. The Contemporary Chilean Theatre 16. Peruvian Drama 17. Bolivian Drama 18. Drama in New Granada 19. The Theatre in Independent Ecuador 20. The Colombian National Theatre 21. Independent Venezuela and Its Theatre 22. The Theatre in Panama 23. The Theatre in Puerto Rico 24. The Theatre in the Dominican Republic 25. Cuban Drama 26. Costa Rican Drama 27. Nicaraguan Drama 28. Drama in Honduras 29. Drama in El Salvador 30. Drama in Guatemala 31. Mexico’s Theatre over 375 Years 32. Twentieth-Century Mexico and Its Theatre Appendix: A Reading List of Spanish American Plays Bibliography Index