{"product_id":"fronteras-americanas-2nd-edition-second-edition-paperback","title":"Fronteras Americanas 2nd Edition: [Second Edition] - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVerdecchia\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFuelled by equal parts outrage, intelligence and wit, \u003ci\u003eFronteras Americanas\u003c\/i\u003e re-creates one person's struggle to construct a home between two cultures, while exploding the images and constructs built up around Latinos and Latin America. This one-person play works through bold juxtapositions and satiric reference points: Simón Bolívar and Speedy Gonzales; Columbus and Fodor's travel guides; Ricky Ricardo and the Latin Lover; 'La Bamba' and Placido Domingo; Carlos Fuentes and American made-for-TV drug-wars movies. Verdecchia twirls stereotypes and clichés, offers comparative histories, examines myths and mysticism, and provides lessons in language and dancing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCast of one man.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuillermo Verdecchia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGuillermo Verdecchia is a writer of drama, fiction and film; a director, dramaturge, actor and translator whose work has been seen and heard on stages, screens and radios across the country and around the globe. He is a recipient of the Governor General's Award for Drama, a four-time winner of the Chalmers Canadian Play Award, a recipient of Dora and Jessie Awards and sundry film festival awards for his film \u003ci\u003eCrucero\u003c\/i\u003e\/\u003ci\u003eCrossroads\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772965126432,"sku":"9780889227057","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0a46223c4d8b8435aaa843adc770b9b5.webp?v=1780417383","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/fronteras-americanas-2nd-edition-second-edition-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}