{"product_id":"strange-fruit-other-plays-9781737371151","title":"Strange Fruit \u0026 Other Plays","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Harold Jaffe\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Black Scat Books\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Black Scat Books\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Literary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection of Harold Jaffe's short, one-act plays is exceptionally diverse. The nine innovative dramas feature Billie Holiday \u0026amp; Lester Young; Antonin Artaud \u0026amp; Georges Bataille; Marilyn Monroe \u0026amp; Marlon Brando; Samuel Beckett; condemned prisoners in Texas making their final statement before execution; Israelis \u0026amp; Palestinians in life-or-death dialogue; Charles Manson unleashed; Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin \u0026amp; Jim Morrison burning it at both ends; \u0026amp; the potently satirical \"Splish Splash,\" exploring gender discord. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Jaffe's convincing portraits of the dispossessed are moving, insightful glimpses of the human spirit under stress.\" -\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Harold Jaffe's latest work, STRANGE FRUIT \u0026amp; OTHER PLAYS, is a compelling exploration of art and history. The book, a selection of dramatic texts, comprises a new literary form for Jaffe, author of 30 books, and his dramas work especially well.\" -R. Sebastian Bennett, author of THE FINAL YEN and A TASTE OF HEAVEN","brand":"Black Scat Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45533642850455,"sku":"9781737371151","price":1271.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781737371151.webp?v=1767898915","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/strange-fruit-other-plays-9781737371151","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}