{"product_id":"the-brother-sister-plays-paperback","title":"The Brother\/Sister Plays - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTarell Alvin McCraney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"McCraney's richly drawn characters and colloquial poetry . . . manages to sound both epic and rooted in a specific place. Listen closely, and you might hear that thrilling sound that is one of the main reasons we go to the theater, that beautiful music of a new voice.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Taut, expressive drama, \u003ci\u003eThe Brothers Size\u003c\/i\u003e realizes the potential of theater to elevate the ordinary. . . . McCraney's writing can be arresting.\"--\u003ci\u003eTime Out New York\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the first collection by Tarell Alvin McCraney, a major new playwright of the American theater. Lyrical and mythic, provocative and contemporary, McCraney's dramas of kinship, love, and heartache are set in the bayou of Louisiana and loosely draw on West African myths. \u003ci\u003eIn the Red and Brown Water\u003c\/i\u003e charts the story of Oya, a fast and beautiful track star who must make difficult choices on her journey to womanhood. \u003ci\u003eThe Brothers Size\u003c\/i\u003e dramatizes the struggle between brothers who have taken different paths: Ogun, single-mindedly running his auto shop, and Oshoosi, recently returned from prison and fallen back with trouble. \u003ci\u003eMarcus; or the Secret of Sweet\u003c\/i\u003e explores a young man's relationship with his history and friends as he discovers his sexuality and true self against the backdrop of an impending storm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTarell Alvin McCraney\u003c\/b\u003e's other works include \u003ci\u003eWig Out \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Breach\u003c\/i\u003e. His plays have been produced at The Public Theater in New York, internationally at the Royal Court Theatre and Abbey Theatre, and throughout the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTarell Alvin McCraney is author of \u003ci\u003eThe Brother\/Sister Trilogy: The Brothers Size, In the Red and Brown Water\u003c\/i\u003e, \u0026amp; \u003ci\u003eMarcus; Or the Secret of Sweet\u003c\/i\u003e. His other works include \u003ci\u003eChoir Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, which enjoyed acclaimed runs in London and New York, \u003ci\u003eWig Out!\u003c\/i\u003e set in New York's drag clubs and \u003ci\u003eThe Breach\u003c\/i\u003e which deals with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. He was the first recipient of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e' Outstanding Playwright Award and has also won the 2009 Steinberg Playwrights Award and the Paula Vogel Playwriting Award. In 2013 he was awarded the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship, colloquially known as a genius grant. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 361\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.97 x 8.55 x 5.46 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lambda Literary Awards (2010)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lambda Literary Awards (2011)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771587297568,"sku":"9781559363495","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b09ee38161ee1fa4d173451bf3c246ac.webp?v=1780388957","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-brother-sister-plays-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}