This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: Which African American playwright wrote A Raisin in the Sun (1959), which marked the beginning of ... (Read 57 times)

silviawilliams41

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 560

Which African American playwright wrote A Raisin in the Sun (1959), which marked the beginning of
  widespread attention for African American theatre artists?


 
 

a. Amiri Baraka
  b. Lorraine Hansberry
  c. August Wilson
  d. Lloyd Richards



Question 2

Describe the common characteristics of happenings? Name two inspirations fro this movement.
 
  What will be an ideal response?



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

blfontai

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 327
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER:Happenings
broke down barriers between the arts and mingled elements.
They shifted emphasis away from creating a product to participating in a process.
They sought to provide an experience rather than present a message or meaning.
They shifted emphasis from the artist's intention to the participants' awareness.
They often made each participant a partial creator of the event.
Happenings were inspired by futurism and dada





silviawilliams41

  • Member
  • Posts: 560
Reply 2 on: Aug 27, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


Animal_Goddess

  • Member
  • Posts: 339
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

Did you know?

The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").

Did you know?

All patients with hyperparathyroidism will develop osteoporosis. The parathyroid glands maintain blood calcium within the normal range. All patients with this disease will continue to lose calcium from their bones every day, and there is no way to prevent the development of osteoporosis as a result.

Did you know?

Famous people who died from poisoning or drug overdose include, Adolf Hitler, Socrates, Juan Ponce de Leon, Marilyn Monroe, Judy Garland, and John Belushi.

Did you know?

The types of cancer that alpha interferons are used to treat include hairy cell leukemia, melanoma, follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma.

Did you know?

Patients should never assume they are being given the appropriate drugs. They should make sure they know which drugs are being prescribed, and always double-check that the drugs received match the prescription.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library