August Wilson's Pittsburgh cycle : critical perspectives on the plays / edited by Sandra G. Shannon.
| Other author | Shannon, Sandra Garrett, 1952- editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016] |
| Description | viii, 211 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | "The emancipated century": Remapping History, Reclaiming MEmory in August Wilson's Dramatic Landscapes of the 20th Century / Joyce Hope Scott -- "A Big Bend There, A Tree by the Shore": Situated Identity in The Janitor / Jacqueline Zeff -- Two Trains Running: Bridging Diana Taylor's "Rift" and Narrating Manning Marable's "Living History" / Sarah Saddler and Paul Bryant-Jackson -- World War II History/history: Essential Contexts in Seven Guitars / Ellen Bonds -- The Use of Stereotype and Archetype in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom / Michael Downing -- Gem of the Ocean's Fugitive Movements / Isaiah Matthew Wooden -- Reclaiming the Mother: Women, Documents and the Condition of the Mother in Gem of the Ocean and Ma Rainey's Black Bottom / Jesslyn Collins-Frohlich -- A Century Lacking Progress: The Fractured Community in Gem of the Ocean and King Hedley II / Christopher B. Bell -- "He Gonna Give Me My Ham": The Use of Food as a Symbol for Social Justice / Psyche Williams-Forson -- Resurrecting "Phantom Limb[s] of the Dismembered Slave and God": Unveiling the Africanisms in Gem of the Ocean / Artisia Green -- Epiphany and the "Drama of Souls" / Owen Seda -- Conjuring Africa in August Wilson's Plays / Connie Rapoo -- Re-Evaluating the Legacy of the Ten-Play Cycle / Susan C.W. Abbotson -- |
| Abstract | "Providing a detailed portrait of American playwright August Wilson (1945-2005), this collection of new essays explores the development of the author's ethos across his twenty-year creative career."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | Criticism, interpretation, etc. |
| LCCN | 2015038585 |
| ISBN | 9780786478002 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
| ISBN | 0786478004 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
| ISBN | (electronic book) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PS3573.I45677 Z575 2016 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |