The Hurt Business: Oliver Mayer's Early Works

by William Anthony Nericcio

Hyperbole Books, an imprint of San Diego State University Press, is proud to announce the release of THE HURT OLIVER MAYER'S EARLY WORKS [+] PLUS, edited by William A. Nericcio and Oliver Mayer. The beautifully-designed album/book contains the full, edited, updated scripts from Mayer's plays YOUNG VALIANT, BLADE TO THE HEAT and JOY OF THE DESOLATE; it also includes interviews with Mayer, critical analyses, photographs, ephemera, Mayer's poetry and other textual surprises. Mayer, a Professor at USC's School of Theatre, did his undergraduate work at Worcester College, Oxford and Cornell University, where he completed his undergraduate degree--his MFA was completed at Columbia University. Mayer, whose literary papers are archived at the Stanford University Libraries, was voted one of the nation's 100 Coolest People by BUZZ Magazine in the late 90s, and, having survived this brush with fame and fortune, he continues to grow and evolve as one of the more singular playwrights in the American Arts scene.

About the Editor



William Nericcio is Professor of English and Comparative Literature at San Diego State University where he also runs a cultural studies MA program, MALAS--the Master of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences. Best known for his work Tex[t]- Seductive Hallucination of the "Mexican" in America, he is also the editor of a collection on John Steinbeck, Homer from John Steinbeck's Enduring Voice for California and Talking # Latinas and Latinos on the Screen (co-authored with Frederick Luis Aldama).

226 pages, Paperback

First published April 8, 2008