Ntozake Shange
African American writer and performance artist (1948-2018)
Ntozake Shange (/ntoʊˌzɑːkeɪ ˈʃɑːŋˌɡeɪ/ N-toh-zah-kee SHAHNG-gay;[1] October 18, 1948 – October 27, 2018) was an American playwright and poet.[2] She wrote about race and Black power in much of her work.
Ntozake Shange | |
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 Shange in 1978 | |
| Born | Paulette L. Williams October 18, 1948 Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | October 27, 2018 (aged 70) Bowie, Maryland, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Barnard College University of Southern California |
| Occupation(s) | Playwright, Author |
| Known for | for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf |
| Parent(s) | Paul T. Williams, Eloise Williams |
| Website | http://officialntozakeshange.com/ |
Shange is best known for the Obie Award-winning play for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf. Her other works were Sassafrass, Cypress & Indigo (1982), Liliane (1994), and Betsey Brown (1985).
Shange died in her sleep October 27, 2018, aged 70, in an assisted living facility in Bowie, Maryland from stroke-related complications.[3]
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change- ↑ Ntozake Shange Biography, FilmReference.com; accessed October 27, 2018.
- ↑ Lester, N: "At the Heart of Shange's: An Interview", Black American Literature Forum, 24(4): 717–730.
- ↑ Kennedy, Mark (October 27, 2018), "Author Ntozake Shange of 'For Colored Girls' fame has died", ABC News.
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