The Great White Hope: A Play
by Howard Sackler
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Author: Howard SacklerEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1971-12-31
ISBN: 0571091806
Number of pages: 133
Publisher: Faber and Faber Ltd
Book Reviews of The Great White Hope: A Play
Book Review: A most difficult reading!
Summary: 3 Stars
With over 40 characters, plus numerous extras, three acts, 5-6 scenes per act, constant non-stop dialogue, heavy in negro dialect, some German, and a whole scene in French language, this makes a challenging read!
Much of the reading (in boldface type) is not a character's lines, but dialogue/narration meant to be addressed to the audience. Again, quite confusing.
The Great White Hope is a lengthy play that has garnered, the triple crown - receiving the New York Drama Critics' Award, The Tony Award, and the Pulitzer Prize. The play opened in Oct of '68 and ran til Jan '70, with 556 performances. A movie version in the 70's starred James Earl Jones.
The play spans from 1908 to 1915 and the scenes are set throughout the world, Chicago, London, New York, Budapest, Havana, Juarez.
The Great White Hope is based on the story of Jack Johnson, who in 1908 became the first black heavyweight champion of the world. Here, the name is Jack Jefferson, with a white girlfriend and a white community's quest for a white boxer, Great White Hope, to defeat him.
Although it won a Pulitzer Prize, it may not be for me to understand, but some folks may. If one can get through this...Good Luck! .....Rizzo
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