African and African American theatre, past and present / edited by Rhona Justice-Malloy.

To mark the thirtieth anniversary of the Theatre History Studies journal, editor Rhona Justice-Malloy and the Mid-America Theatre Conference have collected a special-themed volume covering the past and present of African and African American theatre. Topics included range from modern theatrical tren...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Other Authors: Justice-Malloy, Rhona
Other title:African and African American theater, past and present
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Tuscaloosa, Ala. : Mid-America Theatre Conference and the University of Alabama Press, 2010.
Series:Theatre History Studies.
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Summary:To mark the thirtieth anniversary of the Theatre History Studies journal, editor Rhona Justice-Malloy and the Mid-America Theatre Conference have collected a special-themed volume covering the past and present of African and African American theatre. Topics included range from modern theatrical trends and challenges in Zimbabwe and Kenya, and examining the history and long-range impact of Paul Robeson's groundbreaking and troubled life and career, to gender issues in the work of Ghanaian playwright Efo Kodjo Mawugbe, and the ways that 19th-century American blackness was.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 301 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780817384807
0817384804