Type of Document Master's Thesis Author Pattillo, Carmela L Author's Email Address carmela_mk68@yahoo.com URN etd-07152009-104826 Title Searching for the Womanist Within Degree Master of Arts Department Women's Studies Advisory Committee
Advisor Name Title Layli Phillips Committee Chair Gayle Austin Committee Member Shirlene Holmes Committee Member Keywords
- afrocentric theatre
- feminist theatre
- black feminist theatre
- womanist theatre
- womanism
- solo drama
Date of Defense 2009-07-14 Availability unrestricted Abstract Searching for the Womanist Within is a play about self identity and the daily experience of African-American women who are at the intersecting oppressions of race, gender and class. The unique life perspective of Afeican-American women is explored through the retelling of stories from the writer’s life as well as the lives of other black women. In Feminist, Black Feminist, Afrocentric and Womanist drama it is common to steer away from conventional theatrical structures, Solo drama, a less conventional structure, was selected for this play. In addition to the play is an essay about the writing process, as well as a literature review and a statement of significance about this creative thesis.Files
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