solo/black/woman: scripts, interviews, and essays

Johnson, E. Patrick [Editor]; Rivera-Servera, Ramón H. [Editor]; Madison, D. Soyini [Foreword];

ISBN 10: 0810129477 / ISBN 13: 9780810129474

Published by Northwestern University Press, 2013

About this Item

Ex-library, with expected library markings.Binding is tight and square.Contents are crisp, clean, complete and undamaged. Light shelf wear. CD is present. Book was donated to Friends of the Omaha Public Library.

Seller Inventory # 220723007

Bibliographic Details

• Title: solo/black/woman: scripts, interviews, and essays
• Publisher: Northwestern University Press
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0810129477
• ISBN 13: 9780810129474
• Binding: Misc. Supplies
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 27 ounces
• Seller catalogs:
  • African Americana

About this title

Synopsis

The collection solo/black/woman features seven solo performances by emerging and established feminist performance artists from the past three decades. The scripts are accompanied by interviews and critical essays, as well as a DVD showcasing the performances. The performers range from Robbie McCauley and Rhodessa Jones, who were at the leading edge of the solo monologue boom of the 1980s, to new talents such as Stacey Robinson and Misty DeBerry. Collectively, their work displays an enormous range of aesthetic approach and thematic emphasis. The anthology offers a comprehensive, stimulating introduction to the beauty, richness, urgency, pleasure, and political promise of black feminist performance.

About the Author

E. PATRICK JOHNSON is Carlos Montezuma Professor of African American Studies and Performance Studies at Northwestern University. 

RAMÓN H. RIVERA-SERVERA is an associate professor in the Department of Performance Studies at Northwestern University.