{"title":"Ntozake Shange","description":"\u003cp\u003eExperience the powerful and poetic voice of Ntozake Shange, whose work explores the complexities of identity, race, and womanhood through a distinctive blend of drama, poetry, and music. Her writing breaks conventional forms to capture the emotional landscapes of Black women with raw honesty and lyrical intensity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect evocative expressions of resilience and creativity, with landmark pieces that challenge and celebrate cultural narratives. Shange’s work remains a vital contribution to \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, offering profound insight and stirring artistic expression.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"for-colored-girls-who-have-considered-suicide-when-the-rainbow-is-enuf-by-ntozake-shange-9781474621984","title":"for colored girls who have considered suicide \/ when the rainbow is enuf","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInspiring. Emotionally charged. Ground-breaking\u003c\/strong\u003e - BERNARDINE EVARISTO\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA revelation. I am so thankful to Ntozake Shange for seeing us, reflecting us and showing us how beautiful we can be\u003c\/strong\u003e - JESMYN WARD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEncompassing, it seems, every feeling and experience a woman has ever had\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eNEW YORKER\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Lady in Red has adored her lover for eight months, two weeks, and a day, but now she is leaving. The Lady in Blue has an abortion, all alone. The Lady in Brown can read fifteen books in three weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Lady in Purple has met a man and is finally being real. The Lady in Yellow was a virgin until she spent her graduation night driving around in a black Buick with boys. And the Lady in Orange has to dance to keep from crying and dying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten in 1975 and immediately hailed as a masterwork, this 'choreo-poem' is made up of monologues detailing loss, betrayal, love, and community. 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By the time of her death in 2018, she had scorched blazing trails across countless pages and stages, redefining genre and form as we know them, each verse, dance, and song a love letter to Black women and girls, and the community at large.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eSing A Black Girl's Song\u003c\/em\u003e, we meet the young Shange, learn the moments that inspired \u003cem\u003efor colored girls who have considered suicide\/when the rainbow is enuf\u003c\/em\u003e, travel with an eclectic family of musicians, and sit on \"The Couch\" opposite Shange's therapist. We read, in their original form, the literary rebel's politically charged verses from the Black Arts Movement era alongside her signature tender rhythm and cadence that capture the minutia and nuance of Black life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis new posthumous collection, including never-before-seen unpublished essays, plays, and poems, is a long-lasting gift from this seminal Black feminist writer, one of the fiercest and most highly celebrated artists of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEDITED BY IMANI PERRY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47427834118380,"sku":"9781399625807","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781399625807.jpg?v=1774767271"},{"product_id":"for-colored-girls-who-have-considered-suicide-by-ntozake-shange-9780684843261","title":"For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide\/When the Rainbow Is Enuf\u003c\/em\u003e is Ntozake Shange's classic, award-winning play that encompasses the wide-ranging experiences of Black women. 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