THE THEME IS BLACKNESS - Bullins, 1st 1973 AFRICAN AMERICAN, BLACK ARTS, THEATER
THE THEME IS BLACKNESS: "THE CORNER" AND OTHER PLAYS Book Details + Condition: William Morrow and Company (New York). First Edition, 1973. Hardcover with dust jacket. 183 pages. Prominent African American playwright Ed Bullins, a leading voice of the Black Arts Movement, presents a collection of avant-garde short plays that captures the experimental and politically charged nature of his 1960s and 1970s theatrical work. He explores themes of racial identity, social justice, and the shared lived experiences of Black Americans of the era. His work was celebrated for the raw, realistic, and poetic portrayals of Black urban experiences. An Introduction to "Black Theater: The '70s - Evolutionary Changes" is provided. Firm binding; minor aging and wear to boards, with a bit of fading to top edge; fading to blue endpapers; interior is clean and free of markings. Dust jacket is in good condition, with only minor aging and wear; it retains its original price. All books are carefully packed, and shipped in boxes.