Reading Contemporary African American Drama Fragments of History, Fragments of Self |
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Series edited by:
| Thompson, Carlyle V. |
Editor:
| Harris, Trudier Larson, Jennifer |
Series title: | African-American Literature and Culture Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8204-8886-8 |
Publication Date: | Apr 2007 |
Publisher: | Peter Lang AG International Academic Publishers
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $44.00 |
Book Description:
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Contemporary African American dramatists such as Amiri Baraka, James Baldwin, August Wilson, and Suzan-Lori Parks as well as Lorraine Hansberry, Alice Childress, and Pearl Cleage find their creative inspiration in historical events from slavery to the civil rights movement. From the Emmett Till-inspired character in Baldwin's
Blues for Mister Charlie to Parks's recreation of Lincoln and Booth, these playwrights show that history is the mirror that shapes the identities of...
More DescriptionContemporary African American dramatists such as Amiri Baraka, James Baldwin, August Wilson, and Suzan-Lori Parks as well as Lorraine Hansberry, Alice Childress, and Pearl Cleage find their creative inspiration in historical events from slavery to the civil rights movement. From the Emmett Till-inspired character in Baldwin's Blues for Mister Charlie to Parks's recreation of Lincoln and Booth, these playwrights show that history is the mirror that shapes the identities of African American writers and characters.