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YellowmanDael Orlandersmith

Yellowman

96 pagesFirst published 20023 editions
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These two raucously acclaimed new plays by Dael Orlandersmith, whom The New York Times has called "an otherworldly messenger, perhaps the sorcerer's apprentice, or a heaven-sent angel with the devil in her," confirm her reputation as one of the truly unique voices in contemporary American drama.In Yellowman, a finalist for the 2002 Pulitzer Prize in Drama, Alma and Eugene have known each other since they were young children. As their friendship blossoms into love, Alma struggles to free herself from her mother's poverty and alcoholism, while Eugene must contend with the legacy of being…

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FormatPublisherYearPagesISBN
EbookKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group2009—9780307493460
EditionDramatists' Play Service2002489780822218807
EditionVintage2002969781400032068
DramaRacially mixed peopleAfrican AmericansIndians of North AmericaFictionRace identityDrama (dramatic works by one author)