Sassafrass, Cypress and Indigo by Ntozake Shange
A first novel conjuring up the lives of three sisters, taking them, individually, through their lives. The author is a black American playwright, poet and author of the play "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide".
Shange, Ntozake: - Ntozake Shange was born in Trenton, New Jersey and educated at Barnard College and the University of Southern California, where she received an MA in American Studies. Her choreopoem for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf brought her Broadway success and international recognition. She is the author of an acclaimed adaptation of Bertolt Brecht's Mother Courage and Her Children and has written three novels: Sassafrass, Cypress and Indigo; Betsey Brown; and Liliane. Her poetry includes nappy edges, A Daughter's Geography, Ridin' the Moon in Texas and From Okra to Greens. Her first collection of plays was published by Methuen Drama in 1978.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780749390358 |
| ISBN 10 | 0749390352 |
| Title | Sassafrass, Cypress and Indigo |
| Author | Ntozake Shange |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 1989-09-07 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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