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LoC No.: 17024093
Title: Granny Maumee; The rider of dreams; Simon the Cyrenian : Plays for a negro theater
Original Publication: New York: The Macmillan Company, 1917.
Credits: Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "Granny Maumee; The Rider of Dreams; Simon the Cyrenian: Plays for a Negro Theater" by Ridgely Torrence is a collection of dramatic works written in the early 20th century. The plays offer a profound exploration of African American experiences and themes, focusing on the lives of their characters against the backdrop of social and cultural issues faced by the Black community. The opening portion specifically introduces Granny Maumee, a blind matriarch, and her family dynamics surrounding the arrival of a newborn, which raises tensions related to racial identity and heritage. At the start of "Granny Maumee," the audience meets Granny Maumee, who prepares her home to welcome a visit from her great-granddaughter Sapphie and her husband, who remain absent. As Pearl, Granny’s great-granddaughter, helps with the preparations, the conversation reveals underlying tensions rooted in Granny Maumee's past—the brutal history of her family during times of racial oppression. This establishes a poignant narrative of legacy and memory, wherein Granny's blind eyes see little of the present but are keenly aware of past traumas, and foreshadows the arrival of Sapphie's child, culminating in surprise and conflict related to the baby's mixed race. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 95.3 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
Author: Torrence, Ridgely, 1875-1950
EBook No.: 71626
Published: Sep 12, 2023
Downloads: 138
Language: English
Subject: African Americans -- Drama
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 17024093
Title: Granny Maumee; The rider of dreams; Simon the Cyrenian : Plays for a negro theater
Original Publication: New York: The Macmillan Company, 1917.
Credits: Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "Granny Maumee; The Rider of Dreams; Simon the Cyrenian: Plays for a Negro Theater" by Ridgely Torrence is a collection of dramatic works written in the early 20th century. The plays offer a profound exploration of African American experiences and themes, focusing on the lives of their characters against the backdrop of social and cultural issues faced by the Black community. The opening portion specifically introduces Granny Maumee, a blind matriarch, and her family dynamics surrounding the arrival of a newborn, which raises tensions related to racial identity and heritage. At the start of "Granny Maumee," the audience meets Granny Maumee, who prepares her home to welcome a visit from her great-granddaughter Sapphie and her husband, who remain absent. As Pearl, Granny’s great-granddaughter, helps with the preparations, the conversation reveals underlying tensions rooted in Granny Maumee's past—the brutal history of her family during times of racial oppression. This establishes a poignant narrative of legacy and memory, wherein Granny's blind eyes see little of the present but are keenly aware of past traumas, and foreshadows the arrival of Sapphie's child, culminating in surprise and conflict related to the baby's mixed race. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 95.3 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
Author: Torrence, Ridgely, 1875-1950
EBook No.: 71626
Published: Sep 12, 2023
Downloads: 138
Language: English
Subject: African Americans -- Drama
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.