Historical Dictionary of African American Theater
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Description
The first known Black playwright emerged in the 1800s.
Historical Dictionary of African American Theater, Third Edition explores themes of identity, resistance, community, and social justice. It encompasses a wide range of artistic forms-comedy, drama, musical theater, and experimental works-and has produced influential playwrights such as Lorraine Hansberry, August Wilson, and Amiri Baraka. The field serves both as a platform for artistic innovation and as a means of cultural preservation, education, and political commentary.
It contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography, and cross-referenced dictionary entries on actors, directors and music composers, choreographers; costumers, scenic, and lighting designers. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about African American theater
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Table of Contents
Abbreviations
Chronology
Introduction
THE DICTIONARY
Bibliography
About the Author
Product details
| Published | Dec 10 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 3rd |
| Pages | 688 |
| ISBN | 9798216466123 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Series | Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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