商品簡介
Perhaps because he is a native of Nigeria, Effiong (a PhD. in Afro-American Studies, U. of Wisconsin, Madison this is an expansion of his dissertation) maintains a certain objective distance from the stark and often visceral realities reflected in these Black plays written between 1950-1970. The historical, cultural, and sociopolitical roots are thoroughly and thoughtfully traced as he considers the African roots of the plays of Hansberry, the meaning behind the repeated use of ritual sacrifice in plays by Baraka, and the political ideals in feminism and Pan-African consciousness underlying the plays of Shange. The concluding chapters consider the ritual of Black theater and how it might be defined as a genre. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
作者簡介
Philip Uko Effiong has taught English, Literature, Drama, Writing, and Cultural Studies at the University of Calabar, Nigeria; the University of Wisconsin, Madison; the University of Tennessee, Martin; the University of Delaware, Newark; and Lincoln University, Pennsylvania.
