Unfinished Business: Reconfiguring History in Suzan-Lori Parks's "The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World"

In "The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World," Suzan-Lori Parks confronts historical events, questions stereotypes and debunks cultural myths. The ways in which Parks' play challenges social and theatrical structures, orthodoxies and definitions are examined.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Theatre journal (Washington, D.C.) D.C.), 1994-12, Vol.46 (4), p.447-461
Hauptverfasser:	Rayner, Alice, Elam, Harry J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	African American culture African American literature African American studies African Americans American literature Black people Drama History Literary criticism Narrative history Parks, Suzan-Lori Rituals Semiotic signs Signifyin Stereotypes Theater United States history
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Zusammenfassung:	In "The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World," Suzan-Lori Parks confronts historical events, questions stereotypes and debunks cultural myths. The ways in which Parks' play challenges social and theatrical structures, orthodoxies and definitions are examined.
ISSN:	0192-2882 1086-332X
DOI:	10.2307/3209069