"Gutsy, gritty and often very funny...irresistable theatricality."--Michael Kuchwara, Associated Press
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Based on Zora Neale Hurston's collection of short stories, this is the text and music of the black American stage show seen at the Royal Court Theatre, London in 1991. It is a tapestry of rural and urban life in the early 20th century. George C.Wolfe is author of the play, "The Colored Museum".
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Seller: Bolerium Books Inc., San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. 112p., production history, photos, sheet music and lyrics from the production, very good first edition in cloth boards and unclipped dj. The African American playwright, who succeeded Joseph Papp as head of the New York Shakespeare festival company, adapted these three Hurston stories for the modern stage. Seller Inventory # 35734
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Seller: Andover Books and Antiquities, Andover, MA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very good condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. 112 pp. LCC: 9029040. Seller Inventory # 0409I0313
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Seller: Blind-Horse-Books (ABAA-FABA-IOBA), DeLand, FL, U.S.A.
Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition, First Printing. Fine in a Fine Dust Jacket. Illustrated with photographs from the first productions. 8vo; 8.75 inches tall; 112 pages; includes the musical scores. The three tales are 'Adaptation of Sweat', 'Story in Harlem slang', and 'the gilded six-bits'. Background Information: George C. Wolfe, the African American playwright, who succeeded Joseph Papp as head of the New York Shakespeare festival company. Mr. Wolfe adapted these three Hurston stories for the modern stage. Includes scores for the original country blues songs by Chic Street Man. Zora Neale Hurston was an American author, anthropologist, and filmmaker. She portrayed racial struggles in the early-1900s American South and published research on hoodoo. The most popular of her four novels is Their Eyes Were Watching God, published in 1937. Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket. Seller Inventory # 15471
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Seller: Irish Booksellers, Portland, ME, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. SHIPS FROM USA. Used books have different signs of use and do not include supplemental materials such as CDs, Dvds, Access Codes, charts or any other extra material. All used books might have various degrees of writing, highliting and wear and tear and possibly be an ex-library with the usual stickers and stamps. Dust Jackets are not guaranteed and when still present, they will have various degrees of tear and damage. All images are Stock Photos, not of the actual item. book. Seller Inventory # 47-1559360232-G
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Seller: Fireproof Books, MINNETONKA, MN, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. 110 pages. First edition, first printing. Three short stories by Zora Neale Hurston, adapted for the stage by Wolfe. As new book in a like dust jacket. A beautiful copy!. Seller Inventory # 1659399640
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