The A to Z of African American Theater
Hill, Anthony D.; Barnett, Douglas Q.
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paperback. Series: The A to Z Guide Series. Num Pages: 624 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; AN; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 144 x 38. Weight in Grams: 853.
African American Theater is a vibrant and unique entity enriched by ancient Egyptian rituals, West African folklore, and European theatrical practices. A continuum of African folk traditions, it combines storytelling, mythology, rituals, music, song, and dance with ancestor worship from ancient times to the present. It afforded black artists a cultural gold mine to celebrate what it was like to be an African American in The New World. The A to Z of African American Theater celebrates nearly 200 years of black theater in the United States, identifying representative African American theater-producing organizations and chronicling their contributions to the ... Read more
African American Theater is a vibrant and unique entity enriched by ancient Egyptian rituals, West African folklore, and European theatrical practices. A continuum of African folk traditions, it combines storytelling, mythology, rituals, music, song, and dance with ancestor worship from ancient times to the present. It afforded black artists a cultural gold mine to celebrate what it was like to be an African American in The New World. The A to Z of African American Theater celebrates nearly 200 years of black theater in the United States, identifying representative African American theater-producing organizations and chronicling their contributions to the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
Series
The A to Z Guide Series
Number of Pages
624
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810868984
SKU
V9780810868984
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About Hill, Anthony D.; Barnett, Douglas Q.
Anthony D. Hill is director, administrator, and associate professor of drama at The Ohio State University. Douglas Q. Barnett is a writer, play director, producer, and founder of Black Arts/West in Seattle, Washington.
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