African American women playwrights confront violence

Description:

"This critical and gender-focused text scrutinizes the role of lynching dramas and social protest plays produced by African-American women"--Provided by publisher.

subjects: African Americans in literature,  African American women,  Violence in literature,  Lynching in literature,  Intellectual life,  History and criticism,  American drama,  Women authors,  Social problems in literature,  African American authors,  Race relations in literature,  Gewalt,  Dramatikerin,  Frauendrama,  Ethnische Beziehungen,  Weibliche Schwarze

Times: 20th century