Three Plays by Luis Valdez

Collecting together Fin del Mundo, Valley of the Heart, and Adíos Mamá Carlota, this book compiles the latest plays of Luis Valdez and explores how they stand to be considered masterpieces by the man who brought the world Zoot Suit and La Bamba.

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.

Preface Life in the Underworld: Introduction to Fin Del Mundo Fin Del Mundo A Tale of Love and Survival: Introduction to Valley of the Heart Valley of the Heart The Chicana/os Colonial Roots in Mexico: Introduction to Adiós Mamá Carlota Adiós Mamá Carlota