The first African American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for drama, Suzan-Lori Parks has received international recognition for her provocative and influential works. Her plays capture the nightmares of African Americans endangered by a white establishment determined to erase their history and eradicate their dreams. A dozen essays address Parks's plays, screenplays and novel. Additionally, this book includes two original interviews (one with Parks and another with her long-time director Liz Diamond) and a production chronology of her plays.
Examines the work of Suzan Lori-Parks, the first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize for drama. The collected essays assess her plays - including their historical and philosophical roots - her novel and her screenplays. A production chronology of her plays is also provided. It includes an interview with Lori-Parks and another with her long-time director Liz Diamond.
