Ntozake Shange

Also known as Paulette L. Williams, Paulette Williams, Paulette Linda Williams

African American writer and performance artist (1948-2018)

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Works: 51

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Float Like a Butterfly
The Sweet Breath of Life
Ellington Was Not a Street
Sing a Black Girl's Song
The collected short stories of Ntozake shange

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Trenton, New Jersey, USA

Ntozake Shange (/ˌɛntoʊˈzɑːki ˈʃɑːŋɡeɪ/ EN-toh-ZAH-kee SHAHNG-Ê; October 18, 1948 – October 27, 2018) was an American playwright and poet. As a Black feminist, she addressed issues relating to race and Black power in much of her work. She is best known for her Obie Award–winning play, for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf (1975). She also penned novels including…

Known for

Transparent — Ntozake Shange2014
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf — Woman with baby girl1982
Poetry in Motion — Self1982
American Playhouse — Woman with baby girl1982
Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement — Self1978

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Type: Person
Gender: Female
Origin: United States
Active from: 1948-10-18
Active to: 2018-10-27

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Total plays: 289

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Linda
Family name: Williams
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Trenton
Place of death: Bowie
Spouse: David Murray
Occupation: choreographer
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Field of work: drama
Official website: officialntozakeshange.com
Image: Ntozake Shange, Reid Lecture, Women Issues Luncheon, Women's Center, November 1978.jpg
Residence: Brooklyn

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Commons category: Ntozake Shange
date of birth: 1948-10-18
ethnic group: African Americans
member of: Alpha Kappa Alpha
date of death: 2018-10-27
cause of death: cerebrovascular disease
social media followers: 2187
writing language: English language
manner of death: natural causes

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