Black Dionysus : Greek tragedy and African American theatre /

• Main Author: Wetmore, Kevin J., Jr., 1969-
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2003.
• Subjects: Αμερικανικό δράμα; Αμερικανικό δράμα > Ιστορία και κριτική; Ελληνικό δράμα (Τραγωδία) > Ιστορία και κριτική; Λογοτεχνία, Συγκριτική > Ελληνική και Αμερικανική; Αμερικανικό δράμα > Ελληνικές επιδράσεις; Αφροαμερικάνικο θέατρο; Αφροαμερικανοί στη λογοτεχνία; Μυθολογία, Ελληνική στη λογοτεχνία

"The different ways in which Greek tragedy has been used by playwrights, directors and others to represent and define African American history and identity are explored in this work. Two models are offered for an Afro-Greek connection: Black Orpheus, in which the Greek connection is metaphorica...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction: Greek Tragedy and the African Diaspora
• Black Athena Meets Black Orpheus: Three Models of the Afro-Greek Connection
• Afro(American)centric Classicism and African American Theatre
• Ancient Plays in a New World: Multicultural Currents
• Black Medea
• Mediterranean/Caribbean, or Odysseus Looks for Home
• Conclusion: Black Dionysus, or Athenian-African American Theatre.