Rankine, Patrice D.
Waco, Texas : Baylor University Press, [2013]
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Notes:

• Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Introduction: Civil disobedience as resistance to tradition and performance — 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.

Subjects:

• American drama — African American authors — 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.

Requested by Myers, S