<DIV><P>Surrealism, magic realism and expressionism are the hallmarks of Jose Rivera's influential body of work. This new volume collects the author's plays written in the past five years, including <I>References to Salvador Dalí Make Me Hot </I>("effortlessly melds otherworldly fantasy with gritty realism to make sparks fly onstage."—<I>The Journal News</I>), <I>Sueño </I>(a reworking for Pedro Calderón's <I>Life is a Dream</I>) and <I>Sonnets for an Old Century</I>, the author's most recent work, which recently premiered in Los Angeles.</P> <P>Puerto Rican-born playwright José Rivera plays have been produced all over the world and his work has been translated into seven languages. His best known work includes <I>Marisol </I>and <I>Each Day Dies with Sleep</I>. "Rivera has a messianic mission to replace old and dying creeds with vibrant new visions."—Robert Brustein, <I>New Republic</I></P> <P>Also available by José Rivera<BR> <I>Marisol and Other Plays</I><BR> PB $15.95 1-55936-136-0 • USA</P></DIV>