Maria Irene Fornes and Her Critics

ASSUNTA BARTOLOMUCCI KENT is Assistant Professor of Theatre at the University of Southern Maine and book review editor for the New England Theatre Journal. In addition to publishing articles in journals such as Theatre Topics, Theatre Studies, and the Journal of Dramatic Theory and Criticism she contributed a critical analysis of Fornes' play Springtime for the volume Amazon All-Stars: Thirteen Lesbian Plays. Kent's production work includes direction, dramaturgy, script adaptation, oral interpretation, creative drama, and advocacy theatre.

• Introduction Critical, Theoretical, Historical Context Critical Legacy A Pragmatic Feminist Perspective Contextualizing Fornes Maria Irene Fornes: Career and Works Early Plays Fefu and her Critics The 'Mud' Plays And What of the Night? Appendix: Maria Irene Fornes Timeline References Index