The Roots of African American Drama: An Anthology of Early Plays, 1858-1938
- ISBN-10
- 081433847X
- ISBN-13
- 9780814338476
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 456
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1992-04-01
- Publisher
- Wayne State University Press
- Author
- Leo Hamalian
Description
This volume rescues from obscurity thirteen plays by early African American writers.
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- 1991
- 454 pages
- Paperback
- Wayne State University Press
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