The Theatre of Black Americans
Author | : Errol Hill |
Publisher | : Hal Leonard Corporation |
Total Pages | : 346 |
Release | : 2000-04-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781476841571 |
ISBN-13 | : 1476841578 |
Rating | : 4/5 (71 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Theatre of Black Americans written by Errol Hill and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2000-04-01 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Applause Books). From the origins of the Negro spiritual and the birth of the Harlem Renaissance to the emergence of a national black theatre movement, The Theatre of Black Americans offers a penetrating look at a black art form that has exploded into an American cultural institution. Among the essays: James Hatch Some African Influences on the Afro-American Theatre; Shelby Steele Notes on Ritual in the New Black Theatre; Sister M. Francesca Thompson OSF The Lafayette Players; Ronald Ross The Role of Blacks in the Federal Theatre.