August Wilson and the African-American Odyssey
Download or Read eBook August Wilson and the African-American Odyssey PDF written by Kim Pereira and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Kim Pereira |
| Publisher | : University of Illinois Press |
| Total Pages | : 140 |
| Release | : 1995 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0252064291 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780252064296 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (91 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis August Wilson and the African-American Odyssey by : Kim Pereira
Book excerpt: 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.
