Historical dictionary of African American theater / Anthony D. Hill with Douglas Q. Barnett.
Historical dictionary of African American theater / Anthony D. Hill with Douglas Q. Barnett.
Historical dictionary of African American theater / Anthony D. Hill with Douglas Q. Barnett.
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Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, c2009.
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N809.93003/1
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English
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lvii, 542 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Contents
Contents -- Editor's Foreword Jon Woronoff -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Chronology -- Introduction -- The Dictionary -- Bibliography -- About the Authors -- Editor's Foreword -- African American theatre does not have a very long history, and this is certainly less t...
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Publisher
Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, c2009.
Place of Publication
Maryland
Date Published
c2009.
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Summary
"African American Theater is a vibrant and unique entity enriched by ancient Egyptian rituals, West African folklore, and European theatrical practices. A continuum of African folk traditions, it combines storytelling, mythology, rituals, music, song, and dance with ancestor worship from ancient times to the present. It afforded black artists a cul...
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Historical dictionary of African American theater / Anthony D. Hill with Douglas Q. Barnett.
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Historical dictionaries of literature and the arts
Includes bibliographical references (p. 527-539)
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N809.93003/1
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74VKVAZgxB23
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ISBN
081086276X (ebook)
9780810855342 (cloth : alk. paper)
0810855348 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780810862760 (ebook)
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792.089/96073
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991024171815802626
