On the Shelf at CCBC Libraries
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The Oberon Book of Monologues for Black Actors by Call Number: PN2080 .O25 2013ISBN: 9781783190560Publication Date: 2014-04-29How many Black British plays can you name? Inspired by both classical and contemporary plays,The Oberon Book of Monologues for Black Actors gives readers an insight into some of the best cutting-edge plays written by black British playwrights, over the last sixty years.
Databases
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Gale Literary SourcesArticles and essays on literary criticism, and biographies of authors from many countries.
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Humanities International CompleteArticles and ebooks about humanities topics like arts, history, language, law, literature, philosophy, and politics.
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ProQuest CentralArticles on any subject. This is a good place to start.
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British Playwrights, 1956-1995 by ISBN: 0313287597 -
Contemporary British Drama by ISBN: 9780748643240 -
Film, Drama and the Break-up of Britain by ISBN: 9781841509792When the sun set on the British Empire, the resultant fragmentation of British identity emerged most tellingly in artistic works: cinematic works such as Howards End depicted a richly historical land steeped in tradition and tragedy, while the more modern Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels revealed a brutal yet sharply humorous portrayal of contemporary English life.
