The amen corner: a play
First published in 1954, this three-act-play by James Baldwin looks at the role of a church in an African-American family and the effect of a poverty born of racial prejudice on an African-American community. Margaret Alexander, the pastor of a "corner church" in Harlem, begins to lose everything once her long-estranged (and now ailing) husband, Luke, returns for a visit. He reveals a truth that causes Margaret to lose not only her church, but also her son, David.
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- Full title :The amen corner : a play.
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First published in 1954, this three-act-play by James Baldwin looks at the role of a church in an African-American family and the effect of a poverty born of racial prejudice on an African-American community. Margaret Alexander, the pastor of a "corner church" in Harlem, begins to lose everything once her long-estranged (and now ailing) husband, Luke, returns for a visit. He reveals a truth that causes Margaret to lose not only her church, but also her son, David.
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- Publication Date:1968.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Dial Press
- Place of Publication:New York
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:1968.
The Physical Object
- Description:xvii, 91 pages ; : 24 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:0375701885, 9780375701887
- oclc:on1043967187
- LC Classification:PS3552.A45
- Dewey Decimal:812/.5/4
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