Description: Zora Neale Hurston: Collected Plays (Multi-ethnic Literatures of the Americas (Mela)) Cole, Jean Lee Product Overview Though she died penniless and forgotten, Zora Neale Hurston is now recognized as a major figure in African American literature. Best known for her 1937 novel Their Eyes Were Watching God, she also published numerous short stories and essays, three other novels, and two books on black folklore. Even avid readers of Hurston’s prose, however, may be surprised to know that she was also a serious and ambitious playwright throughout her career. Although several of her plays were produced during her lifetime—and some to public acclaim—they have languished in obscurity for years. Even now, most critics and historians gloss over these texts, treating them as supplementary material for understanding her novels. Yet, Hurston’s dramatic works stand on their own merits and independently of her fiction. Now, eleven of these forgotten dramatic writings are being published together for the first time in this carefully edited and annotated volume. Filled with lively characters, vibrant images of rural and city life, biblical and folk tales, voodoo, and, most importantly, the blues, readers will discover a “real Negro theater” that embraces all the richness of black life. Read more Details Publisher : Rutgers University Press (June 3, 2008) Language : English Hardcover : 389 pages ISBN-10 : 081354291X ISBN-13 : 11 Item Weight : 2.25 pounds Dimensions : 7.25 x 1.5 x 10.25 inches Best Sellers Rank: #11,922,416 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #13,464 in American Dramas & Plays #13,464 in American Dramas & Plays Customer Reviews: 4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 10 ratings We have been selling used books since 2012, and we've learned that the most important thing is doing good business. Honesty is our policy. Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.
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ISBN: 081354291X
ISBN10: 081354291X
ISBN13: 9780813542911
EAN: 9780813542911
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Brand: Rutgers University Press
GTIN: 09780813542911
Book Title: Zora Neale Hurston : Collected Plays
Number of Pages: 424 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Topic: American / African American, American / General
Publication Year: 2008
Genre: Drama, Literary Collections
Item Weight: 36.1 Oz
Item Length: 10 in
Author: Jean Lee Cole
Item Width: 7 in
Format: Hardcover
