Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Play
by August Wilson
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Author: August WilsonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1985-04-24
ISBN: 0452261139
Number of pages: 112
Publisher: Plume
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Book Review: The insightful play is a mix of comedy and drama.
Summary: 4 Stars
This play shows how the rage caused by racism can be manifested in unusual ways. Each character, the blues singer and her band, has a different means of trying to gain control of a racist society hoping to, thereby, overcome it. The author's surprisingly humurous dialogue accentuates the story but, there is no mistaking the gravity of these characters's pain. Wilson's writing makes the play fast-paced and gives excellent insight to the histories of the individual characters. The use of blues lyrics and speech make them not just backdrops but characters, themselves. The abrupt ending seems a little forced, but the play is extremely entertaining.
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