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Black Dionysus: Greek Tragedy and African American Theatre » (New Edition)
Authors: Kevin J. Wetmore, Kevin Wetmore
ISBN-13: 9780786415458, ISBN-10: 0786415452
Format: Paperback
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Date Published: March 2003
Edition: New Edition
Author Biography: Kevin J. Wetmore
Book Synopsis
Wetmore (theatre, California State U.-Northridge) examines how Greek cultural material, especially Athenian tragedy, has been used by playwrights, directors, and others to present, represent, define, and explore African American history and identity. Adaptation, postcolonial literary, and performance theories inform his study. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | ||
| Introduction: Greek Tragedy and the African Diaspora | 1 | |
| 1 | Black Athena Meets Black Orpheus: Three Models of the Afro-Greek Connection | 13 |
| 2 | Afro(American)centric Classicism and African American Theatre | 46 |
| 3 | Ancient Plays in a New World: Multicultural Currents | 62 |
| 4 | Black Medea | 132 |
| 5 | Mediterranean/Caribbean, or Odysseus Looks for Home | 205 |
| Conclusion: Black Dionysus, or Athenian-African American Theatre | 231 | |
| Notes | 235 | |
| Works Cited | 247 | |
| Index | 259 |
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