August Wilson : a casebook

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August Wilson : a casebook

edited by Marilyn Elkins

(Garland reference library of the humanities, vol. 1626 . Casebooks on modern dramatists ; vol. 15)

Garland, 2000, c1994

1st pbk. ed

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

The only African American playwright to win the Pulitzer Prize twice, Wilson has yet to receive the critical attention that he merits. With 12 original essays, this volume provides a thorough introduction to his body of work.

Table of Contents

  • Chapter 1 August Wilson and the Four B's, Mark William Rocha
  • Chapter 2 Wilson and Fugard, Joanne Gordon
  • Chapter 3 The B b Burden, Eileen Crawford
  • Chapter 4 August Wilson's Folk Traditions, Trudier Harris
  • Chapter 5 Ghosts from "Down There", Patricia Gantt
  • Chapter 6 Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Pamela jean Monaco
  • Chapter 7 Approaches to Africa, Gunilla Theander Kester
  • Chapter 8 Ma Rainey and the Boyz, Kim Marra
  • Chapter 9 Developing His Song, Joan Fishman
  • Chapter 10 Subtle Imposition, Sandra G. Shannon
  • Chapter 11 Seven Guitars: August Wilson's Economy of Blues, David L. G. Arnold
  • Chapter 12 Alternatives ... Opposites ... Convergences, Richard Pettengill
  • Chapter 13 The Historical Perspective, Richard Pettengill

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