{"product_id":"selected-works-of-yussef-el-guindi","title":"Selected Works of Yussef El Guindi","description":"\u003cp\u003eA prolific playwright in the US, Egyptian-American playwright Yussef El Guindi explores, through his dramatic work, the immigrant experience. Addressing the personal, political and social encounters of those trying to adapt to new western countries and cultures, his plays are conceived and shaped with intelligence, sensibility and humour. \u003cbr\u003eThis collection brings together works that span his career, from his first major play, \u003ci\u003eBack of the Throat\u003c\/i\u003e, to his boldly topical \u003ci\u003eThreesome, \u003c\/i\u003ethroughout which he delves into the complex issues commonly felt by Arab immigrants in the US: Arabophobia, Islamophobia, media orientalism and bi-cultural issues. \u003cbr\u003eThe plays featured in the anthology are:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBack of the Throat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eOur Enemies: Lively Scenes of Love and Combat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLanguage Rooms\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePilgrims Musa and Sheri in the New World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThreesome\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Packed with supplementary information that expands upon and contextualises El Guindi’s work, this collection is both an excellent compendium and a resource for study. Additional material includes: an annotated timeline of the playwright’s life and work; an introduction by Professor Michael Malek Najjar (University of Oregon) that draws out themes within the plays and examines El Guindi’s place in American theatre in the post-9\/11 era; production stills of some productions of El Guindi's work; and El Guindi’s essay \u003ci\u003eRosencrantz and Guildenstern Meet Abdallah and Ahmed: Musings about Arabs and Muslims in American Theatre\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55634442322264,"sku":"9781350057173","price":40.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781350057173_e74307ae-2cf7-4e07-858b-e0987a107639.jpg?v=1780419620","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/selected-works-of-yussef-el-guindi","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}