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Historical Dictionary of African American Theater
African American Theater is a vibrant and unique entity enriched by ancient Egyptian rituals, West African folklore, and European theatrical practices. A continuum of African folk traditions, it combines storytelling, mythology, rituals, music, song, and dance with ancestor worship from ancient times to the present. It afforded black artists a cultural gold mine to celebrate what it was like to be an African American in The New World.

The Historical Dictionary of African American Theater celebrates nearly 200 years of black theater in the United States, identifying representative African American theater-producing organizations and chronicling their contributions to the field from its birth in 1816 to the present. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and over 500 cross-referenced dictionary entries on actors, directors, playwrights, plays, theater producing organizations, themes, locations, and theater movements and awards.
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Historical Dictionary of African American Theater
African American Theater is a vibrant and unique entity enriched by ancient Egyptian rituals, West African folklore, and European theatrical practices. A continuum of African folk traditions, it combines storytelling, mythology, rituals, music, song, and dance with ancestor worship from ancient times to the present. It afforded black artists a cultural gold mine to celebrate what it was like to be an African American in The New World.

The Historical Dictionary of African American Theater celebrates nearly 200 years of black theater in the United States, identifying representative African American theater-producing organizations and chronicling their contributions to the field from its birth in 1816 to the present. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and over 500 cross-referenced dictionary entries on actors, directors, playwrights, plays, theater producing organizations, themes, locations, and theater movements and awards.
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Historical Dictionary of African American Theater

Historical Dictionary of African American Theater

Historical Dictionary of African American Theater
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Overview

African American Theater is a vibrant and unique entity enriched by ancient Egyptian rituals, West African folklore, and European theatrical practices. A continuum of African folk traditions, it combines storytelling, mythology, rituals, music, song, and dance with ancestor worship from ancient times to the present. It afforded black artists a cultural gold mine to celebrate what it was like to be an African American in The New World.

The Historical Dictionary of African American Theater celebrates nearly 200 years of black theater in the United States, identifying representative African American theater-producing organizations and chronicling their contributions to the field from its birth in 1816 to the present. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and over 500 cross-referenced dictionary entries on actors, directors, playwrights, plays, theater producing organizations, themes, locations, and theater movements and awards.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780810855342
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date: 12/04/2008
Series: Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts , #31
Pages: 624
Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 8.30(h) x 1.50(d)

About the Author

Anthony D. Hill is director, administrator, and associate professor of drama at The Ohio State University.

Douglas Q. Barnett is a writer, play director, producer, and founder of Black Arts/West in Seattle, Washington.

Table of Contents

Editor’s Foreword: Jon Woronoff
Preface
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Chronology
Introduction
THE DICTIONARY
Appendices
Bibliography
About the Author
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