Sunset Baby

by Dominique Morisseau

Overview

Kenyatta Shakur is alone. His wife has died, and now, this former Black Revolutionary and political prisoner, is desperate to reconnect with his estranged daughter Nina. If Kenyatta truly wants to reconcile his past, he must first conquer his most challenging revolution of all - fatherhood. Sunset Baby is an energised, vibrant and witty look at the point where the personal and political collide. One of the most exciting and distinctive undiscovered voices in America.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781849433877
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	02/26/2013
Series:	Oberon Modern Plays
Pages:	80
Product dimensions:	4.90(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Dominique Morisseau is a playwright and actress. Her literary work has taken many forms and she was featured in the New York Times best-selling short-story collection, Chicken Soup for the African American Soul. Dominique is a Chambers Playwriting Award Honoree and The Lark's 2012-13 PONY Fellow.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"Smart, entertaining and moving as it grapples with the tensions between past and present… while asking penetrating questions about the nature of liberation… Morisseau's script, sings with intelligence." – Guardian

"[A] well-crafted tale of a former Black Power revolutionary struggling to cope with the fallout from the dream… Morisseau offers a soulful elegy for a movement" – Time Out (London)

"Capable of capturing the rhythm and demotic speech of the street, Morisseau is an obvious talent with a flair for the incendiary monologue" – The Stage

Editorial Reviews

"Smart, entertaining and moving as it grapples with the tensions between past and present… while asking penetrating questions about the nature of liberation… Morisseau's script, sings with intelligence." – Guardian

"[A] well-crafted tale of a former Black Power revolutionary struggling to cope with the fallout from the dream… Morisseau offers a soulful elegy for a movement" – Time Out (London)

"Capable of capturing the rhythm and demotic speech of the street, Morisseau is an obvious talent with a flair for the incendiary monologue" – The Stage

From the Publisher