Reading Carol Bolt
by Carol Bolt
edited by Cynthia Zimmerman
Includes:
Cyclone Jack
Buffalo Jump
Gabe
Red Emma
One Night Stand
Escape Entertainment
Icetime
Yellow Ribbons
Family Parties
Two Cowboys and a Lady
Compañeras
Famous
"Carol Bolt was a pioneer, a multi-talented writer who excelled in all the fields of dramatic art. Her work was shaped by an astute political sensibility and even when full of outrage, never lacked for humour. Like the subjects of her plays, she possessed mythic qualities. She was a leading voice in the development of a national theatre and, in the early seventies, our first star." â??Paul Ledoux
close this panelCynthia Zimmerman has been a highly regarded commentator on Canadian playwriting and on the voice of women on the Canadian stage for her whole career at Glendon College, York University, where she is a professor in the English department. Previously book review editor of the international journal Modern Drama and a member of its advisory board, Zimmerman has authored or co-authored a number of books, including Playwriting Women: Female Voices in English Canada. She has produced many articles, chapters, and public papers. She also edited the successful anthology, Taking the Stage, for Playwrights Canada Press.
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