The Blacks A Clown Show |
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Author:
| Genet, Jean |
Translator:
| Frechtman, Bernard |
Series title: | Genet, Jean Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8021-5028-8 |
Publication Date: | Jan 1994 |
Publisher: | Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated
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Imprint: | Grove Press |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $16.00 |
Book Description:
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"In form, it flows as freely as an improvisation, with fantasy, allegory and intimations of reality mingled into a weird, stirring unity. . . . Genet's investigation of the color black begins where most plays of this burning theme leave off. . . . This vastly gifted Frenchman uses shocking words and images to cry out at the pretensions and injustices of our world. . . . One of the most original and stimulating evenings Broadway or Off Broadway has to offer." -Howard Taubman, The New...
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"In form, it flows as freely as an improvisation, with fantasy, allegory and intimations of reality mingled into a weird, stirring unity. . . . Genet's investigation of the color black begins where most plays of this burning theme leave off. . . . This vastly gifted Frenchman uses shocking words and images to cry out at the pretensions and injustices of our world. . . . One of the most original and stimulating evenings Broadway or Off Broadway has to offer." -Howard Taubman, The New York Times