August Wilson and the African-American OdysseyUniversity of Illinois Press, 1995 - 123 pages In this critical study of four plays by Pulitzer Prize-winner August Wilson-- Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Fences, Joe Turner's Come and Gone, and The Piano Lesson--Pereira show how Wilson uses the themes of separation, migration, and reunion to depict the physical and psychological journeys of African Americans in the 20th century. |
Table des matières
Ma Raineys Black Bottom A Collision of Blues and Swing | 13 |
Fences The Sins of the Father | 35 |
Joe Turners Come and Gone Seek and You Shall Find | 55 |
The Piano Lesson From Discord to Harmony | 85 |
Conclusion | 105 |
Notes | 109 |
Works Cited | 117 |
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