{"product_id":"dutchman-and-the-slave-two-plays-9780688210847","title":"Dutchman and the Slave: Two Plays","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eDutchman \u003c\/em\u003eis designed to shock--its basic idea, its language and its murderous rage.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCentered squarely on the Negro-white conflict, both \u003cem\u003eDutchman \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Slave \u003c\/em\u003eare shocking plays--in ideas, in language, in honest anger. They illuminate as with a flash of lightning a deadly serious problem--and they bring an eloquent and exceptionally powerful voice to the American theatre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDutchman \u003c\/em\u003eopened in New York City on March 24, 1964, to perhaps the most excited acclaim ever accorded an off-Broadway production and shortly thereafter received the \u003cem\u003eVillage Voice's \u003c\/em\u003eObie Award. \u003cem\u003eThe Slave, \u003c\/em\u003ewhich was produced off-Broadway the following fall, continues to be the subject of heated critical controversy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJones, Leroi:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Amiri Baraka, born Leroi Jones in 1934, is a poet, playwright, novelist, critic, and politcal activist. Best known for his highly acclaimed, award-winning play Dutchman, as well as The Slave, The Toliet, and numerous poetry collections. He lives in Newark, New Jersey.","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50629230100754,"sku":"9780688210847","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d7d958b3-36fb-4209-bde9-d6c797f01dd3.jpg?v=1732725114","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/dutchman-and-the-slave-two-plays-9780688210847","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}