Charles Fuller Books

Exploring the profound influence of language, this book delves into the various ways the tongue can harm and manipulate. It highlights the destructive potential of words, revealing how they can deceive, slander, and provoke conflict. By examining the darker aspects of communication, the narrative emphasizes the responsibility that comes with the power of speech, likening it to a match that ignites chaos. The book serves as a cautionary tale about the impact of our words on others and the world around us.

A black sergeant cries out in the night, "They still hate you," then is shot twice and falls dead. Set in 1944 at Fort Neal, a segregated army camp in Louisiana, Charles Fuller's forceful drama--which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1982 and has been regularly seen in both its original stage and its later screen version--tracks the investigation of this murder. "A Soldier's Play" is more than a detective story: it is a tough, incisive exploration of racial tensions and ambiguities among blacks and between blacks and whites that gives no easy answers and assigns no simple blame.