{"title":"Suzan-Lori Parks","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuzan-Lori Parks\u003c\/strong\u003e offers deeply compelling works that explore the complexities of identity, history, and social change through the dynamic medium of drama. Her writing is known for its innovative structure and poignant examination of African American experiences, often weaving powerful narratives that challenge and engage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thought-provoking plays like \u003cem\u003eFather Comes Home From the Wars (Parts 1, 2 \u0026amp; 3)\u003c\/em\u003e, which combine rich character studies with broader cultural reflection. Parks’ works invite audiences into intense emotional journeys that resonate with both personal and collective histories.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"father-comes-home-from-the-wars-parts-1-2-3-by-suzan-lori-parks-9781559365000","title":"Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts 1, 2 \u0026 3)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinalist, 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Drama\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"The finest work yet from this gifted writer.\" - \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOffered his freedom if he joins his master in the ranks of the Confederacy, Hero, a slave, must choose whether to leave the woman and people he loves for what may be another empty promise. As his decision brings him face to face with a nation at war with itself, the ones Hero left behind debate whether to escape or wait for his return, only to discover that for Hero, freedom may have come at a great spiritual cost. A devastatingly beautiful dramatic work, \u003cem\u003eFather Comes Home from the Wars (Parts 1, 2, \u0026amp; 3)\u003c\/em\u003e is the opening trilogy of a projected nine-play cycle that will ultimately take us into the present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuzan-Lori Parks\u003c\/strong\u003e became the first African American woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for her play \u003cem\u003eTopdog\/Underdog\u003c\/em\u003e in 2002. Her other plays include \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Grace\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eIn the Blood\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eVenus\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFucking A\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eImperceptible Mutabilities in the Third Kingdom\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe America Play\u003c\/em\u003e. In 2007, her \u003cem\u003e365 Days\/365 Plays\u003c\/em\u003e was produced at more than seven hundred theatres worldwide. Parks is a MacArthur Fellow and the Master Writer Chair at the Public Theater.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47424111378668,"sku":"9781559365000","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781559365000.jpg?v=1774769120"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/suzan-lori-parks.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}