August Wilson's Joe Turner's come and gone /

"August Wilson's considered Joe Turner's Come and Gone (1984) to be his favourite play of the ten in his award-winning Pittsburgh Cycle. It is a drama that truly examines the roots, crossroads and intersections of African, American, and African American culture. Its characters and cho...

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Hlavní autor: Menson-Furr, Ladrica C. (Autor)
Médium: Kniha
Vydáno: London ; New York : Routledge, 2004
Edice:Fourth wall ; 22
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Obsah:
  • Introduction: Joe Turner's Come and Gone from Memphis, Tennessee to Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
  • August Wilson-The African American Shakespeare
  • Joe Turner's Come and Gone, Mr. Wilson's "Signature Play" and Favorite Play
  • Themes and the African American Vernacular Tradition
  • Production History and Critical Reception
  • Conclusion, August Wilson's Ode to South.