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Author : August Wilson
Release : 2001
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 873/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Ground on which I Stand by : August Wilson
Download or read book The Ground on which I Stand written by August Wilson. This book was released on 2001. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: August Wilson's radical and provocative call to arms.
Author : Marti Corn
Release : 2019-08-08
Genre : Social Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 698/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Ground on Which I Stand by : Marti Corn
Download or read book The Ground on Which I Stand written by Marti Corn. This book was released on 2019-08-08. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1871, newly freed slaves established the community of Tamina—then called “Tammany”—north of Houston, Texas, near the rich timberlands of Montgomery County. Located in proximity to the just-completed railroad from Conroe to Houston, the community benefited from the burgeoning local lumber industry and available transportation. The residents built homes, churches, a one-room school, and a general store. In the decades since, urban growth and change have overtaken Tamina. The sprawling communities of The Woodlands, Shenandoah, Chateau Woods, and Oak Ridge have encroached, introducing both new prospects and troubling complications, as the residents of this rural community enjoy both the benefits and the challenges of urban life. On the one hand, the children of Tamina have the opportunity to attend some of the best public schools in the nation; on the other hand, residents whose education and job skills have not kept pace with modern society are struggling for survival. Through striking and intimate photography and sensitively gleaned oral histories, author Marti Corn has chronicled the lives, dreams, and spirit of the people of Tamina. The result is a multi-faceted portrait of community, kinship, values, and a shared history. In 2016, the book cover portrait of Tamina resident Johnny Jones was featured at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. This second edition of Corn’s classic photographic essays and interviews with Tamina residents includes a helpful classroom guide for collecting and studying oral history. The result is a rich new resource that affords readers a window into a little-understood part of our shared past.
Author : Marti Corn
Release : 2016-06-06
Genre : Photography
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 765/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Ground on Which I Stand by : Marti Corn
Download or read book The Ground on Which I Stand written by Marti Corn. This book was released on 2016-06-06. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1871, newly freed slaves established the community of Tamina—then called “Tammany”—north of Houston, near the rich timber lands of Montgomery County. Located in proximity to the just-completed railroad from Conroe to Houston, the community benefited from the burgeoning local lumber industry and available transportation. The residents built homes, churches, a one-room school, and a general store. Over time, urban growth has had a powerful impact on Tamina. The sprawling communities of The Woodlands, Shenandoah, Chateau Woods, and Oak Ridge have encroached, introducing both opportunity and complication, as the residents of this rural community enjoy both the benefits and the challenges of urban life. On the one hand, the children of Tamina have the opportunity to attend some of the best public schools in the nation; on the other hand, residents whose education and job skills have not kept pace with modern society are struggling for survival. Through striking and intimate photography and sensitively gleaned oral histories, Marti Corn has chronicled the lives, dreams, and spirit of the people of Tamina. The result is a multi-faceted portrait of community, kinship, values, and shared history.
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Release : 2021-06-08
Genre : Performing Arts
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 954/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Ground on Which I Stand: 25th Anniversary Edition by :
Download or read book The Ground on Which I Stand: 25th Anniversary Edition written by . This book was released on 2021-06-08. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Harvey Young
Release : 2024-01-25
Genre : Performing Arts
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Book Rating : 394/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Great North American Stage Directors Volume 3 by : Harvey Young
Download or read book Great North American Stage Directors Volume 3 written by Harvey Young. This book was released on 2024-01-25. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume chronicles the lives and artistry of Elia Kazan, Jerome Robbins, and Lloyd Richards. Their commitment to staging new works, which often focused on the experiences of immigrant and working-class families, significantly expanded the scope and possibilities of American theatre across the 20th century. It illuminates too their collaborations with a range of innovative theatre artists, including Lee Strasberg, Clifford Odets, Marlon Brando, Arthur Miller, Tennessee Williams, Lorraine Hansberry, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, and August Wilson. The Great North American Stage Directors series provides an authoritative account of the art of directing in North America by examining the work oftwenty-four major practitioners from the late 19th century to the present. Each of the eight volumes examines three directors and offers an overview of their practices, theoretical ideas, and contributions to modern theatre. The studies chart the life and work of each director, placing his or her achievement in the context of other important theatre practitioners and broader social history. Written by a team of leading experts, the series presents the genealogy of directing in North America while simultaneously chronicling crucial trends and championing contemporary interpretation.
