1st Edition
Three Plays by Luis Valdez Fin del Mundo, Valley of the Heart, Adíos Mamá Carlota
Preface
Michael Mark Chemers
Life in the Underworld: Introduction to Fin Del Mundo
Jorge A. Huerta
Fin Del Mundo
Luis Valdez
A Tale of Love and Survival: Introduction to Valley of the Heart
Jorge A. Huerta
Valley of the Heart
Luis Valdez
The Chicana/os Colonial Roots in Mexico: Introduction to Adiós Mamá Carlota
Jorge A. Huerta
Adiós Mamá Carlota
Luis Valdez
Biography
Luis Valdez is an American playwright, screenwriter, film director, and actor. Regarded as the father of Chicano film and playwriting, Valdez is best known for his play Zoot Suit, his movie La Bamba, and his creation of El Teatro Campesino.
Michael Mark Chemers is Full Professor of Dramatic Literature and Chair of the Department of Performance, Play & Design at the University of California at Santa Cruz, U.S.A. He is currently Scholar-in-Residence at El Teatro Campesino.
Jorge A. Huerta is Chancellor’s Associates Professor of Theatre Emeritus at the University of California, San Diego, U.S.A. He is a leading authority on contemporary Chicana/o and U.S. Latina/o theatre who has lectured throughout the US, Latin America, and Western Europe. He has published many articles, books, and reviews, and has edited three collections of plays.
