Unfinished Women Cry In No Man's Land While A Bird Dies In A Gilded Cage by Aish

Description: Unfinished Women Cry In No Man's Land While A Bird Dies In A Gilded Cage by Aishah Rahman UNFINISHED WOMEN deals with the events in a home for unwed mothers on the last day of jazz musician Charlie Parkers life, March 12, 1955. The play digs beyond statistics and sociological theories to find the unarticulated, half-understood longings of teenage mothers. "UNFINISHED WOMEN is an underground classic. It reaches beyond statistics and sociological theories to find the unarticulated, half-understood longings of teen-age mothers ... The title implies the central conceit of the play: the juxtaposition of the Hide-A-Wee Home for Unwed Mothers (the unfinished women) and Pashas boudoir, where Charlie Parker (the Bird), the brilliant black saxophonist of years past, spent his last days. Many types of girls find themselves in this home: the child of middle-class upbringing who got caught; the innocent who was raped; the savvy, street-smart girl who let the music make love to her, as well as the strict nurse who turned her illegitimate child into a niece. Charlie Chan, that stereotype of Oriental inscrutability, presides over all, a comment on the power of images in our society. The play focuses on that moment when the girls must decide whether to keep their babies or to give them up for adoption. Despite their fantasies of rescue by caring young fathers, they must decide alone. Meanwhile, Bird slowly dies in the plush boudoir of his longtime mistress, trapped in a narcotic fog and the lost dreams of his exploited talent." -From Margaret B Wilkersons introduction to the play in 9 Plays by Black Women FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Long Description UNFINISHED WOMEN deals with the events in a home for unwed mothers on the last day of jazz musician Charlie Parkers life, March 12, 1955. The play digs beyond statistics and sociological theories to find the unarticulated, half-understood longings of teenage mothers. "UNFINISHED WOMEN is an underground classic. It reaches beyond statistics and sociological theories to find the unarticulated, half-understood longings of teen-age mothers ... The title implies the central conceit of the play: the juxtaposition of the Hide-A-Wee Home for Unwed Mothers (the unfinished women) and Pashas boudoir, where Charlie Parker (the Bird), the brilliant black saxophonist of years past, spent his last days. Many types of girls find themselves in this home: the child of middle-class upbringing who got caught; the innocent who was raped; the savvy, street-smart girl who let the music make love to her, as well as the strict nurse who turned her illegitimate child into a niece. Charlie Chan, that stereotype of Oriental inscrutability, presides over all, a comment on the power of images in our society. The play focuses on that moment when the girls must decide whether to keep their babies or to give them up for adoption. Despite their fantasies of rescue by caring young fathers, they must decide alone. Meanwhile, Bird slowly dies in the plush boudoir of his longtime mistress, trapped in a narcotic fog and the lost dreams of his exploited talent." -From Margaret B Wilkersons introduction to the play in 9 Plays by Black Women Details ISBN0881454893 Author Aishah Rahman Short Title UNFINISHED WOMEN CRY IN NO MAN Pages 50 Publisher Broadway Play Publishing Inc Language English ISBN-10 0881454893 ISBN-13 9780881454895 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2011 Publication Date 2011-12-21 Imprint Broadway Play Publishing Inc Illustrations Illustrations, black and white UK Release Date 2011-12-21 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:118519764;

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