false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183947652m/1471881.jpg 1471881 1 These two raucously acclaimed new plays by Dael Orlandersmith, whom <i>The New York Times</i> 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.<br><br>In <b>Yellowman</b>, 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 "yellow"&#8212;lighter-skinned than his brutal and unforgiving father. In <b>My Red Hand, My Black Hand</b>, a young woman explores her heritage as the child of a blues-loving Native American man and a black sharecropper's daughter from Virginia. Alternately joyous and harrowing, both plays are powerful examinations of the racial tensions that fracture communities and individual lives. 1462850 8 10 2002 Yellowman total:11|5:6|4:2|3:3|2:0|1:0| 11 47 21 4 5 0 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 19 22:48:51 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 19 22:50:44 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 15:51:21 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 15:52:07 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 06 08:11:43 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 19 14:20:54 -0800 2008
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