Lillian Hellman and August Wilson
Subtitle: dramatizing a new American identity
By: Margaret Booker.
Series: Modern American literature,
Publisher: Peter Lang
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 157
Subjects: Hellman, Lillian, 1906-; Wilson, August.; American drama -- 20th century -- History and criticism.; Historical drama, American -- History and criticism.; National characteristics, American, in literature.; African Americans in literature.; Group identity in literature.; Race in literature.
Description: "This book critically discusses the works of two seemingly different and unconnected playwrights, Lillian Hellman and August Wilson. By analyzing the black presence in Hellman and its counterpart white presence in Wilson, it exposes interracial boundaries and illuminates the architecture of the new American citizen through the examination of stereotypes, the revelation of sources of ongoing racial tension, and suggested solutions. Their dramas rewrite history to reflect their political activism and espouse a shared value system that demands responsible action, equitable reward, and recognition of women and African Americans as equally valuable citizens of American society."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [151]-153) and index.
Table of contents: title: Diversity and the American dream; title: Political activism and moral imperatives in the theoretical context; title: The racial interface : construction of blackness and whiteness; title: Lillian Hellman : rewriting history; title: August Wilson : talking history.