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• Title:Plays of Negro life : a source book of native American drama / selected and edited by Alain Locke and Montgomery Gregory ; decorations and illustrations by Aaron Douglas.
  
• Edition:1st ed.
  
• Published/Created:New York and London : Harper & Bros., 1927.
  
• Physical Description:430 p., [16] leaves of plates : ill. ; 23 cm.
  

• Yale Holdings

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  • Location:BEINECKE (Non-Circulating)
    Request for Use in the Beinecke Reading Room
    
    
  • Call Number: JWJ Zan L79 927n
    
  • Status:Not Checked Out
    

  • Location:BEINECKE (Non-Circulating)
    Request for Use in the Beinecke Reading Room
    
    
  • Call Number: JWJ Zan L79 927n
    
  • Status:Not Checked Out
    

  • Location:BEINECKE (Non-Circulating)
    Request for Use in the Beinecke Reading Room
    
    
  • Call Number: JWJ Zan L79 927n
    
  • Status:Not Checked Out
    

   
• Local Notes:BEIN JWJ Zan L79 927n Copy 1: Author's autographed manuscript note on fly leaf, July 29, 1941.
  BEIN JWJ Zan L79 927n Copy 2: Author's presentation copy to James W. Johnson, Oct. 20, 1927.
  BEIN JWJ Zan L79 927n Copy 3: Presentation inscription to Maurice V. Russell from Alain Locke, Feb. 16, 1948. Bookplate: From the library of Maurice Victor Russell.
  
• Notes:CVV, p. 421 (N).
  
• Format:Book
• BibliographyBibliography: p. 424-430.
  
• Contents:The dreamy kid / E. O'Neill -- The rider of dreams / R. Torrence -- Rackey / E.H. Culbertson -- The no 'count boy / P. Green -- The flight of the natives / W. Richardson -- White dresses / P. Green -- In Abraham's bosom / P. Green -- Sugar cane / F.H. Wilson -- 'Cruiter / J. Matheus -- The starter / E. Spence -- Judge Lynch / J.W. Rogers, Jr. -- Granny Maumee / R. Torrence -- The bird child / L. White -- Balo / J. Toomer -- Plumes / G.D. Johnson -- The broken banjo / W. Richardson -- The death dance / T. Duncan -- The emperor Jones / E. O'Neill -- The danse calinda / R. Torrence -- Sahdji : an African ballet / R. Bruce.
  
• Subjects:African Americans in literature.
  Blacks in literature.
  American drama--African American authors.
  Drama--Black authors.
  
• Subjects (Local Yale):Locke, Alain, 1885-1954--Autograph.
  Locke, Alain, 1885-1954--Ms. notes.
  Locke, Alain, 1885-1954--Presentation inscription to J.W. Johnson.
  Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938--Presentation inscription from A. Locke.
  Locke, Alain, 1885-1954--Presentation inscription to M.V. Russell.
  Russell, Maurice Victor--Presentation inscription from A.L. Locke.
  Russell, Maurice Victor--Bookplate.
  
• Also listed under:Locke, Alain, 1885-1954.
  Gregory, Thomas Montgomery, 1887-1971.
  Douglas, Aaron, illustrator.