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Chapter 15 - Contemporary Black Queer Drama

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 June 2023

By
Leticia L. Ridley
Edited by
Harvey Young
Harvey Young
Affiliation:
Boston University
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Leticia Ridley centers on Black Queer drama. After briefly discussing the influential legacies of Lorraine Hansberry and James Baldwin, she proceeds to offer a close analysis of select works of Tarell Alvin McCraney (Choir Boy), Robert O’Hara (Bootycandy), Aziza Barnes (BLKS), and Christina Anderson (How to Catch Creation). She reminds the reader of the importance of attending to intersectional experiences as she addresses plays set variably in a private school, church, and nightclub featuring characters of differing social classes.

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Black QueerRobert O’HaraTarell Alvin McCraneyChristina AndersonAziza Barnes
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The Cambridge Companion to African American Theatre , pp. 300 - 316
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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