In the research library of UCLA, James Robertson unearthed Steinbeck's original narraive of the life of Emiliano Zapato, "the Little Tiger," champion of the peasants during the Mexican Revolution. This story, upon which Steinbeck based his classic script Viva Zapata!, brilliantly captures the conflict between creative dissent and intolerant militancy to give us both a timesless social statement and an invaluable work of art.
This new volume includes the screenplay, with copious notes by the film's acclaimed director, Elia Kazan, as well as Steinbeck's captivating narrative.
Acknowledgments
Part One: Zapata
A Narrative, in Dramatic Form
Emiliano Zapata, The Man, the Myth, and the Mexican Revolution
an introductory essay by Robert Morsberger
Zapata: A Narrative, in Dramatic Form, of the Life of Emiliano Zapata
by John Steinbeck
Part Two: Viva Zapata!
The Screenplay
Steinbeck's Zapata: Rebel Versus Revolutionary
an introductory essay by Robert Morsberger
Viva Zapata!: The Screenplay
by John Steinbeck
Appendix
A Note on the Script
Credits
Steinbeck's Screenplays and Productions
Steinbeck's Films
Bibliography
In the research library of UCLA, James Robertson unearthed Steinbeck's original narraive of the life of Emiliano Zapato, "the Little Tiger," champion of the peasants during the Mexican Revolution. This story, upon which Steinbeck based his classic script Viva Zapata!, brilliantly captures the conflict between creative dissent and intolerant militancy to give us both a timesless social statement and an invaluable work of art.
This new volume includes the screenplay, with copious notes by the film's acclaimed director, Elia Kazan, as well as Steinbeck's captivating narrative.
Acknowledgments
Part One: Zapata
A Narrative, in Dramatic Form
Emiliano Zapata, The Man, the Myth, and the Mexican Revolution
an introductory essay by Robert Morsberger
Zapata: A Narrative, in Dramatic Form, of the Life of Emiliano Zapata
by John Steinbeck
Part Two: Viva Zapata!
The Screenplay
Steinbeck's Zapata: Rebel Versus Revolutionary
an introductory essay by Robert Morsberger
Viva Zapata!: The Screenplay
by John Steinbeck
Appendix
A Note on the Script
Credits
Steinbeck's Screenplays and Productions
Steinbeck's Films
Bibliography
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