Ntozake Shange
| Ntozake Shange | |
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Shange in 1978
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| Born |
Paulette L. Williams October 18, 1948 Trenton, New Jersey |
| Residence | Brooklyn |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater |
Barnard College University of Southern California |
| Occupation | Playwright, Author |
| Known for | for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf |
| Home town | Trenton, New Jersey |
| Parent(s) | Paul T. Williams, Eloise Williams |
Ntozake Shange (/ˈɛntoʊˌzɑːki ˈʃɑːŋˌɡeɪ/ EN-to-ZAH-kee SHAHNG-gay; born October 18, 1948) is an American playwright, and poet. As a self-proclaimed black feminist, she addresses issues relating to race and feminism in much of her work.
Shange is best known for the Obie Award-winning play for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf.
She has also written several novels including Sassafrass, Cypress & Indigo, Liliane, and Betsey Brown, a novel about an African-American girl who runs away from home. Among her honors and awards are fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the Lila Wallace Reader's Digest Fund, and a Pushcart Prize. In April 2016, Barnard College announced that it acquired Shange's archive. Shange lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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