Yerma
(Paperback)
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Publishing Details
Yerma
By (Author) Federico Garca Lorca
Adapted by Pam Gems
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Oberon Books Ltd
13th February 2003
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
862.62
Physical Properties
Paperback
80
Width 130mm, Height 210mm
Description
Lorca is one of the twentieth century's most powerful playwrights and Yerma is one of his greatest plays alongside Blood Wedding and The House Of Bernada Alba. Set in a remote Spanish village it follows the story of Yerma, a woman full of life and passion, who longs for a child but is unable to conceive. This compelling and elemental tale of a woman's quest for a child taps into some of theatre's most universal themes - love, passion, sexuality, marriage. In this new translation, Pam Gems has stripped the text to the poetic core of Lorca's words in all their epic glory. Vibrant and sweeping, combining elements of dance, language and song, Yerma is an exhilarating event. Currently showing at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester.
Reviews
Pam Gems' magnificent adaptation of this poetic tragedy is a gift * The Guardian *
Author Bio
FG Lorca (1898-1936) is Spain's major poet and playwright. Alongside 'Yerma', his plays include 'Blood Wedding', 'Marianna Pineda' and 'The House of Bernarda Alba'.
