Zapolska's Women: Three Plays: Malka Szwarcenkopf, The Man and Miss Maliczewska (Intellect Books - Play Text)

Gabriela Zapolska (1857–1921) was one of the foremost modernist Polish playwrights. Zapolska’s Women features three of her performance texts that focus on the economic and social pressures faced by women in partitioned Poland at the end of the eighteenth century. In addition to the plays, Zapolska’s Women provides a detailed biography of Zapolska, relating her life story to the themes of each play; an analysis of her significance within Polish and European literary and theatrical traditions; and background on the social and historical conditions within Poland during the time the plays were written and originally performed. This informative collection of groundbreaking plays will introduce an English-speaking audience to Zapolska’s important work. Gabriela Zapolska (18571921) was one of the foremost modernist Polish playwrights. Zapolskas Women features three of her performance texts that focus on the economic and social pressures faced by women in partitioned Poland at the end of the nineteenth century. In addition to the plays, Zapolskas Women provides a detailed biography of Zapolska, relating her life story to the themes of each play; an analysis of her significance within Polish and European literary and theatrical traditions; andbackground on the social and historical conditions within Poland during the time the plays were written and originally performed. This informative collection of groundbreaking plays will introduce an English-speaking audience to Zapolskas important work. "This groundbreaking book brings together the first English-language translations of three dramatic texts written by Polish playwright, actor and journalist Gabriela Zapolska (1857-1921). These plays were initially staged in fin-de-siecle, partitioned Poland. Each explores the economic and social pressures faced by female protagonists. Accompanying the translations are a general introduction and three focused essays. This contextualising material includes biographical information, analysis of the playwright's significance within European literary and theatrical traditions and discussion of the socio-historical conditions from which the texts emerged."-- Back cover This book features three of Gabriela Zapolska's plays that focus on the economic and social pressures women faced in Poland at the end of the eighteenth century. In addition, the book includes a biography, an analysis of her significance within Polish and European literary and theatrical traditions and background on the conditions within Poland. [translated And Introduced By] Teresa Murjas. Includes Bibliographical References.