The Blacks
| Author | : Jean Genet |
| Publisher | : Open Road + Grove/Atlantic |
| Total Pages | : 77 |
| Release | : 1994-01-18 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780802194282 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0802194281 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (281 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Blacks written by Jean Genet and published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic. This book was released on 1994-01-18 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An English translation of Genet’s classic symbolic drama, first performed in Paris in 1959. France’s master of the absurd explores racial prejudice and stereotypes using the framework of a play within a play. The New York Times hailed The Blacks as “one of the most original and stimulating evenings Broadway or Off Broadway has to offer,” while Newsweek raved that Genet’s plays “constitute a body of work unmatched for poetic and theatrical power.” “Genet’s investigation of the color black begins where most plays of this burning theme leave off. . . . This vastly gifted Frenchman uses shocking words and images to cry out at the pretensions and injustices of our world.” —Howard Taubman, The New York Times
