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«Sturdy Black Bridges» on the American Stage: The Portrayal of Black Motherhood in Selected Plays by Contemporary African American Women Playwrights
Contributor(s): Martin, Richard (Editor), Bösch, Susanna (Author)

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 ISBN: 3631301367     ISBN-13: 9783631301364
Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der W
OUR PRICE: $89.25  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: November 1996
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BISAC Categories:
- Drama | American - General
- Foreign Language Study | English As A Second Language
- Foreign Language Study | Miscellaneous
LCCN: 97141986
Series: Aachen British and American Studies,
Physical Information: 320 pages
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated
 
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This study takes a closer look at the African American mother (grandmother) and her portrayal in selected plays by Black women playwrights. The introductory chapters discuss stereotypes, the historical importance of Black motherhood and the Black woman's place in African American theater. Then follows a discussion of contemporary writers, namely Pearl Cleage, J.e Franklin, P.J. Gibson, Kim Hines, Lee Hunkins, Aishah Rahman and Ntozake Shange and ten of their plays. The goal was to choose mostly unknown writers and so most of the information about the writers is based on personal interviews which are added in an appendix. Each playwright has her own experience, vision, concerns and style. There are thematic and stylistic tendencies which, however, should not be generalized.
 
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