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Author:
Rankine, Patrice D.
Title:
Aristotle and Black drama : a theater of civil disobedience / Patrice D. Rankine.
Publisher:
Baylor University Press,
Copyright Date:
2013
Description:
xv, 254 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subject:
American drama--History and criticism.--History and criticism.
African American aesthetics.
Aristotle--Influence.
American drama--Classical influences.
Civil disobedience in literature.
Classicism in literature.
Comparative literature--Modern and classical.
African American theater--History.
Aristoteles,--v384-v322.
Drama.
Gewaltloser Widerstand.
Rezeption.
Schwarze.
USA.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Truth and reconciliation: civil disobedience and the cosmopolitan citizen: Charles Smith's The gospel according to James, Thomas Bradshaw's Mary, David Mamet's Race, and Bruce Norris' Clybourne Park. Classical origins of character and Adrienne Kennedy's Funnyhouse of a negro, Electra, and Orestes -- The Oedipus story and the perfect play, or The gospel according to Rita Dove: The darker face of the earth and Sonata Mulattica: a life in five movements and a short play -- Racial intent and dramatic form: Eugene O'Neill's All Gods' chillun got wings and The Emperor Jones -- Aristotle's Spectacle and August Wilson's Spectacle character: Joe Turner's Come and gone -- Freedom songs and metaphors of healing: Eugene O'Neill's Mourning becomes Electra, Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the sun, and Suzan-Lori Parks' Venus and Topdog/Underdog -- Truth and reconciliation: civil disobedience and the cosmopolitan citizen: Charles Smith's The gospel according to James, Thomas Bradshaw's Mary, David Mamet's Race, and Bruce Norris' Clybourne Park.
ISBN:
1602584524 (hardback : acid-free paper)
9781602584525 (hardback : acid-free paper)
OCLC:
(OCoLC)822229874
LCCN:
2012043682
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

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