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Ma Rainey's black bottom
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- Book Synopsis
- Set in Chicago in 1927, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom deals with issues of race, art, religion and the historic exploitation of black recording artists by white producers. The play is part of August Wilson's Century Cycle, his epic dramatisation of the African American experience in the twentieth century. This edition includes a Foreword by Frank Rich. 'It was hard to watch Ma Rainey without thinking of Eugene O'Neill's Iceman Cometh. The plays are both marked by claustrophobia, a slow-fuse dramatic structure, meaty arias, a devastating dramatic payoff and their authors' profound identification with those who are betrayed by the gaudy promise of the American dream' Frank Rich, from his Foreword
- About The Author
- August Wilson (1945-2005) was an American playwright, best known for his series of ten plays, collectively called The American Century Cycle, which chronicles the African-American experience over the course of the twentieth century. It comprises Gem of the Ocean, Joe Turner's Come and Gone, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, The Piano Lesson, Seven Guitars, Fences, Two Trains Running, Jitney, King Hedley II and Radio Golf. He won numerous prizes and honours, including two Pulitzer Prizes and the Humanities Medal from the President of the United States.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781559362993
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Theatre Communications Group, (06 March 2008)
- Number of Pages
- 92
- Weight
- 276 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 220 x 143 x 14 mm
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