The Convert by Danai Gurira
Southern Africa, 1895: A young Shona girl escapes an arranged marriage by converting to Christianity, becoming a servant and student to an African Evangelical. Danai Gurira's rich play examines the cultural and religious clashes that shaped the post-colonial world, and are still being felt in Zimbabwe today.Danai Gurira is an award-winning Zimbabwean American actor and playwright. As a playwright, her works include In The Continuum (OBIE Award, Outer Critics Award, Helen Hayes Award), Eclipsed (NAACP Award; Helen Hayes Award, Best New Play), The Convert (six Ovation Awards, Los Angeles Outer Critics Award), and Familiar, which had its world premiere at Yale Rep in February 2015. All her works explore the subjective African voice.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781786820709 |
| ISBN 10 | 1786820706 |
| Title | The Convert |
| Author | Danai Gurira |
| Series | Modern Plays |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2017-01-12 |
| Number of pages | 112 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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