Name: Gee's Bend
ISBN: 9780573663673

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Who It's For

Good for readers who enjoy African American PlaysGood for readers who enjoy African American Plays and Black Historical Fiction.

Book Details

Authors: Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder
Publisher: Concord Theatricals Corp.
Published: December 5, 2008
Format: Paperback
Theme: African American Plays · Black Historical Fiction
Reading lane: African American Plays

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Publisher Categories

African American Plays
Type / Tragedy

About This Book

1m 3f / Drama / Simple setGee's Bend depicts the turbulent history of African-Americans in the 20th century by focusing on a single family in the real community of Gee's Bend AL which is now famous for the beautiful quilts created by the women that grew up there. Gospel songs weave in and out of this hauntingly beautiful work."Gee's Bend is a lovefest -- between the characters in the play and the land they live on between the actors and the characters they're portraying betw...

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1m 3f / Drama / Simple setGee's Bend depicts the turbulent history of African-Americans in the 20th century by focusing on a single family in the real community of Gee's Bend AL which is now famous for the beautiful quilts created by the women that grew up there. Gospel songs weave in and out of this hauntingly beautiful work."Gee's Bend is a lovefest -- between the characters in the play and the land they live on between the actors and the characters they're portraying between the play