Don't start me to talking : plays of struggle and liberation : the selected plays of John O'Neal /

Artist and activist John O'Neal is best known for his Junebug Jabbo Jones cycle of plays, a remarkable collection of tales and anecdotes drawn from African American oral literature, which he has performed all over the globe. Four of these plays are included in this volume, along with four of O&...

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Main Author: O'Neal, John, 1940-2019 (Author)
Other Authors: Holden, Theresa Ripley (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Theatre Communications Group, 2016.
Edition:First edition.
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