Aristotle and black drama a theater of civil disobedience / Patrice D. Rankine.
| Author/creator | Rankine, Patrice D. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Waco, Texas : Baylor University Press, [2013] |
| Description | xv, 254 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | 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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-243) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2012043682 |
| ISBN | 9781602584525 (hardback : acid-free paper) |
| ISBN | 1602584524 (hardback : acid-free paper) |
Availability
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |