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| − | ''The Emperor Jones'' (1920), by American playwright | + | ''The Emperor Jones'' (1920), by American playwright [[Eugene O'Neill]] (1888-1953), in which a new style is tried; expressionism takes the place of realism in a drama which is, in effect, one long dramatic soliloquy revealing the terror that enters a Negro's soul as, driven into the jungle, he flies in terror from the beating of the drums. |
Published in ''Nine plays, selected by the author''. Random House, 1932. | Published in ''Nine plays, selected by the author''. Random House, 1932. | ||
Revision as of 17:43, 23 January 2015
The Emperor Jones (1920), by American playwright Eugene O'Neill (1888-1953), in which a new style is tried; expressionism takes the place of realism in a drama which is, in effect, one long dramatic soliloquy revealing the terror that enters a Negro's soul as, driven into the jungle, he flies in terror from the beating of the drums.
Published in Nine plays, selected by the author. Random House, 1932.
Performed by the Witwatersrand University Players in 1928.
Sources
Footlights, 1(4):10, 1929.
World Drama, by Allardyce Nicoll. Harrap, 1949, p 884.
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