The Athenian Sun in an African Sky Modern African American Adaptions of Classical Greek Tragedy |
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| Author:
| Wetmore, Kevin J.
Wetmore, Kevin J. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7864-1093-4 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2001 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $35.00USD $3.50 |
Book Description:
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Kevin Wetmore's study focuses on African American adaptations of classical Greek tragedy. The author concentrates on the method of transculturation that the playwrights use and explains why African Americans have embraced the ancient Greek material.
Kevin Wetmore's study focuses on African American adaptations of classical Greek tragedy. The author concentrates on the method of transculturation that the playwrights use and explains why African Americans have embraced the ancient Greek material.