Highlights the achievements and significance of women playwrights in early American drama.

"These lynching dramas may not present the picture that America wants to see of itself, but these visions cannot be ignored because they are grounded—not only

Offers a collection of classic plays by such women writers as Lillian Hellman, Gertrude Stein, Alice Childress, and Clare Boothe.

"Fine reading and a superb resource." -- Ms. "Highly recommended." -- Library Journal "Perkins has chosen the plays well, and her issue-oriented introduction pl

African American women have increasingly begun to see their plays performed from regional stages to Broadway. Yet many of these artists still struggle to gain a