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Hairston, Loyle – Crisis, 1979
This article discusses some of the philosophical and artistic motivations behind Lorraine Hansberry's work as a playwright. (BE)
Descriptors: Authors, Biographies, Black Literature, Blacks
Brown-Guillory, Elizabeth – Sage: A Scholarly Journal on Black Women, 1987
Interview with Alice Childress (born 1920), an actress, playwright, novelist, editor, and lecturer. Her "Gold through the Forest" (1952) was the first play by a Black woman to be produced professionally on the American stage. Her latest play, "Moms," was produced in New York City in 1987. (BJV)
Descriptors: Authors, Biographies, Black Achievement, Black Culture
Campbell, C. W. – 1979
Although Will Rogers often described himself as "just a cowboy with a lot of luck," he was more than that. At one time or another he was a vaudeville entertainer, film star, world traveler, author, columnist, and after-dinner speaker. The most beloved figure of his time, this famous humorist was also part Cherokee Indian. Rogers was born…
Descriptors: Acting, American Indians, Authors, Biographies
Download full textJewett, Arno – Office of Education, Federal Security Agency, 1952
Recordings are not a new educational "gadget" to high-school language arts teachers. For more than a score of years some teachers have been using a few recordings of literature with varying degrees of success. Today, the extensive range of recordings available, the professional quality of the performances, and the fidelity of the…
Descriptors: Language Arts, Fidelity, High Schools, Literature
