Author Biography
Mme. De Chatelain (1807-1876) was an eminent English author, translator, poet, and photographer. She translated more than four hundred songs; one hundred, forty original tales, fifty fairy tales, and sixteen musical handbooks. She is noted for her use of eloquent language. Her fairy tale translations often feature young girls and princesses who save their brothers and help young men overcome curses and enchantments. She is credited with being an early science fiction writer for her work Sir Wilfred's Seven Flights which takes Sir Wilfred to an under the sea lost world and to several planets. Editor Richard S. Bailey is author of several theatrical pieces including a deconstruction of the Antigone myth, Tiresias Lies: The Insidious Plot of the Men with No Left Shoe, a three-act comedy disguised as a Greek tragedy, ( Daring theatre, completely surprising, and still completely within the mythic framework. - Adam Leipzig, editor Cultural Weekly); Deus Ex Machina an absurd, sci-fi comedy based on the biblical story of Abraham and Isaac ( wit, wisdom, and downright fun. - T.H. McCulloh, Hollywood Drama-Logue) and The Hands of the Beholder is its prologue piece that probes fanatic conspiracy theories and modern terrorism; Window Pieces: A Collection of Reflections and Points of View, a new issue that contains nine sh0rt plays set in front of and behind windows which presents an edgier, sculptural look at urban life. His translation of Growing Absurd: Six Short Plays by Jean Tardieu is the first of the seminal absurdist's works to be translated into the American genre and is currently scheduled for production in several American universities and colleges. He was personally invited to work with Nobel laureate Samuel Beckett at the West Berlin Academy of Art (1977).
