Description: About this Item The item is a book Paperback The Author Name is Ladrica Menson-Furr The Title is August Wilsons Fences Condition New Other Comments Pages Count - 116. Binding type - Perfect. Content Language - English Category - LITERARY CRITICISM / American / African American & Black LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama Product Description - This title provides a guide to the political and historical context of the 1950s and to the African American cultural context.August Wilson is generally acknowledged to be the most respected African American playwright. His cycle of plays spanning the decades of the twentieth century have been profoundly influential in the American theatre, and highly acclaimed. "Fences" represents the decade of the 1950s and when it premiered in 1985 it won the Pulitzer Prize. Set during the beginnings of the civil rights movement, it also concerns generational change and renewal, ending with a celebration of the life of its protagonist, even though it takes place at his funeral. Critics and scholars have lauded August Wilson's work for its universality and its ability, especially in "Fences", to transcend racial barriers and earned him the titles of "America's greatest playwright" and "African American Shakespeare."The guide provides a comprehensive critical introduction to "Fences", giving students an overview of the background and context including detailed analysis of the play including its structure, style and characters analysis of key production issues and choices overview of the performance history from the first performances in 1985 to more recent productions and an annotated guide to further reading highlighting key critical approaches."Continuum Modern Theatre Guides" offer concise, accessible and informed introductions to the key plays of modern times. Each book is carefully structured to offer a systematic study of the play in its biographical, historical, social and political context, an in-depth study of the text, an overview of the work's production history including screen adaptations, and practical work-shopping exercises. They also include a timeline and suggestions for further reading which highlight key critical approaches. This will enable students to develop their understanding of playwrights and theatre-makers, as well as inspiring them to broaden their studies. We Use Stock Images Because we have over 2 million items for sale we have to use stock images, this listing does not include the actual image of the item for sale. The purchase of this specific item is made with the understanding that the image shown in this listing is a stock image and not the actual item for sale. For example: some of our stock images include stickers, labels, price tags, hyper stickers, obi's, promotional messages, signatures and or writing which may not be available in the actual item. When possible we will add details of the items we are selling to help buyers know what is included in the item for sale. The details are provided automatically from our central master database and can sometimes be wrong. Books are released in many editions and variations, such as standard edition, re-issue, not for sale, promotional, special edition, limited edition, and many other editions and versions. The Book you receive could be any of these editions or variations. If you are looking for a specific edition or version please contact us to verify what we are selling. Gift Ideas This is a great Christmas gift idea. Hours of Service We have many warehouses, some of the warehouses process orders seven days a week, but the Administration Support Staff are located at a head office location, outside of the warehouses, and typically work only Monday to Friday. Location ID 9000z iHaveit SKU ID 166614437
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Genre/Subject: LITERARY CRITICISM / American / African American & Black
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Title: August Wilson's Fences
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Weight: 0.12
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: August Wilson's Fences
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic & Professional
Publication Year: 2009
Item Height: 0.2 in
Subject: American / African American, General
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 4.3 Oz
Item Length: 7.8 in
Author: Ladrica Menson-Furr
Subject Area: Literary Criticism, Performing Arts
Item Width: 5.1 in
Series: Modern Theatre Guides
Format: Uk-Trade Paper
