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African American performance and theater history: a critical reader /
edited by Harry J. Elam, Jr. and David Krasner.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-19-512724-2; ISBN 0-19-512725-0 (pbk. )
1. Afro-American theater. 2. American drama—Afro-American authors—History
and criticism. I. Elam, Harry Justin. II. Krasner, David, 1952-
PN2270. A35A46 2000
792′.089′96073—dc21 00-022463

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