HTA 473 - Contemporary Black Drama

Institution:

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Theatre

Description:

This course will examine black drama since 1950. The '50's witnessed the coming of age of black drama with contributions from such playwrights as Louis Peterson, Lorraine Hansberry, Alice Childress, William Branch, Loften Mitchell, and James Baldwin. The '60's produced dramas by Ossie Davis, Adrienne Kennedy, Douglas Turner Ward, Lonne Elder, Charles Gordone, and Edgar White, to name a few. Also, the plays of LeRoi Jones (Imamu Amiri Baraka), Ed Bullins, Ben Caldwell, Ron Milner, Kngsley Bass, Jr., and Richard Wesley will be studied as a drama of revolt. Pre-Requisite: None

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.cheyney.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 399-2275

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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