Book Title: Futurism, Feminism, and the Right to "Genius"
Subtitle: Mina Loy's "The Sacred Prostitute" and Other Plays
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Book Description: Artist, poet, playwright, feminist, inventor, and entrepreneur Mina Loy (1882-1966) played a major role in Futurism, Dada, and Surrealism, but has been marginalized in the annals of the historical avant-garde and almost completely omitted from modern theater history. Published together here for the first time, the plays of Mina Loy are full of frank expressions of female desire and satirical critiques of social hierarchies. These Futurist poetic dramas provide catalysts for conversations about issues that remain volatile today: gender identity, free speech, reproductive rights, equity, and access, and serve as a palpable reminder of the contributions of women to an avant-garde arts tradition that has historically championed white, European men. In addition to the play scripts, this book includes performance video and production and design notes.
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Futurism, Feminism, and the Right to "Genius" Copyright © 2025 by Alison Dobbins is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.
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Modern and contemporary plays / drama
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Futurism, Feminism, and the Right to "Genius" Copyright © 2025 by Alison Dobbins is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.