Frederick Douglass and the Black Liberation Movement: The North Star of American BlacksThis anthology examines Love's Labours Lost from a variety of perspectives and through a wide range of materials. Selections discuss the play in terms of historical context, dating, and sources; character analysis; comic elements and verbal conceits; evidence of authorship; performance analysis; and feminist interpretations. Alongside theater reviews, production photographs, and critical commentary, the volume also includes essays written by practicing theater artists who have worked on the play. An index by name, literary work, and concept rounds out this valuable resource. |
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Contenido
Introduction | 1 |
Responding to the Call of His Times | 7 |
Realizing the African American | 37 |
The Civil War and Frederick Douglass | 65 |
Struggling for Blacks Equal Rights | 91 |
The Road of a Pioneer | 117 |
Conclusion | 139 |
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Información bibliográfica
| Título | Frederick Douglass and the Black Liberation Movement: The North Star of American Blacks Studies in African American history and culture |
| Autor | Jinping Wu |
| Editor | Psychology Press, 2000 |
| ISBN | 081533379X, 9780815333791 |
| Largo | 166 páginas |
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