This thesis analyzes three of the plays inspired by the Haitian Revolution and
written by black playwrights. The first chapter covers William Edgar Easton’s
Dessalines, a Dramatic Tale: A Single Chapter from Haiti’s History. It discusses
Easton’s decision to depict Dessalines as a man of faith, a believer, a Christian. The
second chapter employs Langston Hughes’ play, Troubled Island, to argue Dessalines’
modernity. The third play, by Saint Lucian playwright Derek Walcott, is The Haitian
Earth. The thesis concludes with a brief discussion of his play and its contribution to
black consciousness. I propose that the revolution plays a major role in World History,
and argue that the Haitian Revolution served as a looking glass to many African
Americans in search of a black identity. / Includes bibliography. / Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2014. / FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fau.edu/oai:fau.digital.flvc.org:fau_13516 |
| Contributors | Velcy, Horldring (author), Dalleo, P. Raphael (Thesis advisor), Florida Atlantic University (Degree grantor), Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of English |
| Publisher | Florida Atlantic University |
| Source Sets | Florida Atlantic University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation, Text |
| Format | 86 p., application/pdf |
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