{"product_id":"acting-up-and-getting-down-plays-by-african-american-texans-9780292754805","title":"Acting Up and Getting Down: Plays by African American Texans","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Sandra M. Mayo\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: University of Texas Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: University of Texas Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: American - African American \u0026amp; Black\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the few books of its kind, \u003ci\u003eActing Up and Getting Down\u003c\/i\u003e brings together seven African American literary voices that all have a connection to the Lone Star state. Covering Texas themes and universal ones, this collection showcases often-overlooked literary talents to bring to life inspiring facets of black theatre history.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCapturing the intensity of racial violence in Texas, from the Battle of San Jacinto to a World War I-era riot at a Houston training ground, Celeste Bedford Walker's \u003ci\u003eCamp Logan\u003c\/i\u003e and Ted Shine's \u003ci\u003eAncestors\u003c\/i\u003e provide fascinating narratives through the lens of history. Thomas Meloncon's \u003ci\u003eJohnny B. Goode\u003c\/i\u003e and George Hawkins's \u003ci\u003eBr'er Rabbit\u003c\/i\u003e explore the cultural legacies of blues music and folktales. Three unflinching dramas (Sterling Houston's \u003ci\u003eDriving Wheel\u003c\/i\u003e, Eugene Lee's \u003ci\u003eKillingsworth\u003c\/i\u003e, and Elizabeth Brown-Guillory's \u003ci\u003eWhen the Ancestors Call\u003c\/i\u003e) examine homosexuality, a death in the family, and child abuse, bringing to light the private tensions of intersections between the individual and the community.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupplemented by a chronology of black literary milestones as well as a playwrights' canon, \u003ci\u003eActing Up and Getting Down\u003c\/i\u003e puts the spotlight on creative achievements that have for too long been excluded from Texas letters. The resulting anthology not only provides new insight into a regional experience but also completes the American story as told onstage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46489191514263,"sku":"9780292754805","price":3583.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780292754805.jpg?v=1766340899","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/acting-up-and-getting-down-plays-by-african-american-texans-9780292754805","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}