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Loading... The sandbox ; and, The death of Bessie Smith ; with, Fam and Yam (edition 1988)by Edward Albee
Work InformationTwo Plays by Edward Albee: The Sand Box and The Death of Bessie Smith (with Fam and Yam) by Edward Albee
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Three plays by Albee, but the last one, an imaginary interview with a famous playwright, is a comic bit of fluff. In "The Sand Box", an old woman prepares to die as her daughter, son-in-law and the Angel of Death await. The second play dramatizes the ugly circumstances of the death of the famous singer Bessie Smith, turned away from a white hospital because of her race. ( ) no reviews | add a review
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In THE SANDBOX an old woman prepares to die, while daughter, son-in-law and the Angel of Death keep watch. THE DEATH OF BESSIE SMITH is a powerful drama that bares the ugly and shameful circumstances surrounding the tragic death of a great Negro blues singer. FAM AND YAM (an imaginary interview) is a one scene interview between a famous American playwright and a young American playwright. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)812.54Literature English (North America) American drama 20th CenturyLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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