The amen corner : a play /

First published in 1954, this three-act-play by James Baldwin looks at the role of a church in an African-American family and the effect of a poverty born of racial prejudice on an African-American community. Margaret Alexander, the pastor of a "corner church" in Harlem, begins to lose eve...

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Main Author: Baldwin, James, 1924-1987 (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Dial Press, 1968.
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Summary:First published in 1954, this three-act-play by James Baldwin looks at the role of a church in an African-American family and the effect of a poverty born of racial prejudice on an African-American community. Margaret Alexander, the pastor of a "corner church" in Harlem, begins to lose everything once her long-estranged (and now ailing) husband, Luke, returns for a visit. He reveals a truth that causes Margaret to lose not only her church, but also her son, David.
Item Description:The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of The Don Kelly Research Collection of Gay Literature and Culture.
The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy is signed by the author.
Physical Description:xvii, 91 pages ; 24 cm
Also issued online.
ISBN:038527002X
9780385270021