The rich history of African-American theatre has often been overlooked; both in theoretical discourse and in practice. This volume seeks a critical engagement with black theatre artists and theorists of the twentieth century. It reveals a comprehensive view of the Art or Propaganda debate that dominated twentieth century African-American dramatic theory. Among others; this text addresses the writings of Langston Hughes; W.E.B. DuBois; Alain Locke; Lorraine Hansberry; Amiri Baraka; Adrienne Kennedy; Sidney Poitier; and August Wilson. Of particular note is the manner in which black theory collides or intersects with canonical theorists; including Aristotle; Keats; Ibsen; Nietzsche; Shaw; and ONeill.
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