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From Okra to Greens: A Different Kinda Love Story
58 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1984
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Ntozake Shange
83 books798 followersNtozake Shange (pronounced En-toe-ZAHK-kay SHONG-gay) was an African-American playwright, performance artist, and writer who is best known for her Obie Award winning play for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf.
Among her honors and awards are fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund, and a Pushcart Prize.
Among her honors and awards are fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund, and a Pushcart Prize.
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February 28, 2017
I'm going to kill two birds with one stone in this review. I had some poetry books recommended to me by Goodreads, and I was thrilled to find them at my school library! They're both written by the same author, and from what I've read from her so far, she is talented and passionate.
This one, From Okra to Greens, has two main types of poetry in it. The first type are typical love poems, while the second is more autobiographical. That's why the subtitle is "A Different Kind of Love Story"; she's not just talking about romantic love, she's also talking about the love she has for herself, her childhood, and her family.
The second work has a much longer title:For Colored Girls who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf. It's actually a play, with a cast and stage directions written in the text. The plot revolves around seven black women from various cities in the U.S., such as St. Louis, Detroit, and Houston. They share different stories about their lives and learn to accept each other and themselves. Although the title may sound bleak, it is an uplifting story. I would rate this and From Okra to Greens highly on the lists of plays and poems I have read.
This one, From Okra to Greens, has two main types of poetry in it. The first type are typical love poems, while the second is more autobiographical. That's why the subtitle is "A Different Kind of Love Story"; she's not just talking about romantic love, she's also talking about the love she has for herself, her childhood, and her family.
The second work has a much longer title:For Colored Girls who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf. It's actually a play, with a cast and stage directions written in the text. The plot revolves around seven black women from various cities in the U.S., such as St. Louis, Detroit, and Houston. They share different stories about their lives and learn to accept each other and themselves. Although the title may sound bleak, it is an uplifting story. I would rate this and From Okra to Greens highly on the lists of plays and poems I have read.
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