Another Spring - by Yasmine Beverly Rana (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

From Sarajevo to Tunisia to Rome, these five plays trace the invisible scars of exile, where memory and identity are both a burden and a lifeline.

In Another Spring and Other Plays, Yasmine Beverly Rana crafts an intricate tapestry of survival and memory in the wake of war and displacement. Spanning years and continents, these five plays trace the intimate wounds of conflict as they echo through generations. In The Fallen and Another Spring, the ghosts of war haunt the living, forcing them to navigate love, loss, and the shifting landscapes of post-war existence. At the Barre and Icarus and Amina depict the power of art as both sanctuary and rebellion against the forces of migration and exile. The collection concludes with After Rome, where two childhood friends reunite on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the siege of Sarajevo, confronting the long shadows of history.

With poetic and unwavering dialogue, Rana's plays display the universally resonant struggles of those shaped by war. Another Spring is not just a collection of plays--it is a reflection on resilience and how trauma and art become intertwined in the search for meaning.

Review Quotes

"The Fallen illustrates the gut-wrenching consequences of the Bosnian War to the individuals involved, even decades after the end of the fighting."--Praise for "The Fallen" "Joan Kane, nytheatre.com"

"The most emotionally wrenching and best play of the last three months is Yasmine Beverly Rana's The Fallen."--Praise for "The Fallen" "Will Kenton, "The Best Off-Off Broadway Plays Spring 2013", Cultural Capital"

"Yasmine Beverly Rana forces the observer to look at some of the reality. The end result is a remarkable piece of writing. [The Fallen] is a wrenching study of the trauma of war on human beings."--Praise for "The Fallen" "Patricia Norris, Woman Around Town"

About the Author

Yasmine Beverly Rana is an award-winning published and produced playwright and educator whose plays have been presented internationally. Rana is also the author of The War Zone Is My Bed and Other Plays.