Dog Lady and the Cuban Swimmer Two Related Short Plays

Name: Dog Lady and the Cuban Swimmer Two Related Short Plays
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ISBN: 9780822203209

ISBN-10: 0822203200

ISBN-13: 9780822203209

Edition: N/A

Authors: Milcha Sanchez-Scott

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THE STORIES: In DOG LADY, the setting is a barrio street in Los Angeles, where a young Hispanic woman is in training for a marathon sponsored by a local church. Egged on by a dogged suitor, she is unable to achieve her best until the local curandera, or faith healer, a loony old woman who lives amid a horde of dogs, endows her with magic powers—which enable her to run swiftly on all fours and easily out distance her fellow competitors. (2 men, 5 women.) THE CUBAN SWIMMER deals with another instance in which Hispanic-Americans use athletic skills to propel themselves into the mainstream of middle-class life. Here the action involves a young woman endurance swimmer who races from San Pedro to…

Book details

List price: $9.00
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/1/1988
Binding: Hardcover
Size: 5.00" wide x 7.50" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.132
Language: English