Secrecy, Magic, and the One-Act Plays of Harlem Renaissance Women Writers

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Focusing on the plays of eight notable black women writers from the Harlem Renaissance, this volume highlights their contributions to theater and explores the theme of secrecy in both literature and society. It uniquely examines these works in isolation from other playwrights, emphasizing secrecy's dual role as a tool for oppression and subversion. Through poststructuralist and game theory perspectives, the author reveals how secrecy has shaped African American culture and the complex dynamics of trust and fear that permeate these plays and their audience's experience.