Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; General Editor's Note; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 "Eyes Are a Surprise": The Origins of Gertrude Stein's Drama In Cinema; Chapter 3 "Listen to Me": Stein and Avant-Garde Theater; Chapter 4 Atom and Eve: Doctor Faustus Lights the Lights; Chapter 5 "My Long Life": Final Works; Chapter 6 "America Is My Country": Gertrude Stein and the American Avant-Garde; Appendix A A Chronological List of Gertrude Stein's Plays; Appendix B A Chronological List of Professional Productions
Summary
Mama Dada is the first book the examine Gertrude Stein's drama within the history of the theatrical and cinematic avant-gardes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-199) and index
