Venus : a play / by Suzan-Lori Parks.
| Author/creator | Parks, Suzan-Lori |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Theatre Communications Group, 1997. |
| Description | 165 pages ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Abstract | Using the metaphor of a carnival freak-show, Suzan-Lori Parks finds poetry and comedy, as well as drama and meaning, in one of the most embarrassing episodes in our collective history: the life of the Venus Hottentot, a South African woman who, due in part to her enormous posterior, was exhibited in a cage throughout Europe and exploited professionally by the doctor who loved her.--Publisher description. |
| Genre/form | Drama. |
| Genre/form | Drama. |
| LCCN | 97005739 |
| ISBN | 1559361352 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781559361354 (pbk. : alk. paper) |