Title Black Dionysus : Greek tragedy and African American theatre / Kevin J. Wetmore, Jr.

Publication Info.	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2003]
	©2003

Item Status

Location	Call No.	Status	OPAC Message	Public Note	Gift Note
Moore Stacks	PS338.B53 W48 2003	Available	---

Description	ix, 262 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-257) and index.
Contents	Introduction : Greek tragedy and the African diaspora -- Black Athena meets Black Orpheus ; three models of the Afro-Greek connection -- Afro(American)centric classicism and African American theatre -- Ancient plays in a new world : multicultural currents -- Black Medea -- Mediterranean/Caribbean, or Odysseus looks for home -- Conclusion : Black Dionysus, or Athenian-African American theatre.
Subject	American drama -- African American authors -- History and criticism.
	American drama -- African American authors.
	American drama (Tragedy) -- History and criticism.
	American drama (Tragedy)
	Greek drama (Tragedy) -- History and criticism.
	Greek drama (Tragedy)
	Comparative literature -- American and Greek.
	Comparative literature.
	Comparative literature -- Greek and American.
	American drama -- Greek influences.
	American drama -- Greek influences.
	American drama.
	African Americans in literature.
	African Americans in literature.
	Mythology, Greek, in literature.
	Mythology, Greek, in literature.
ISBN	0786415452 paperback alkaline paper