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A Journey to Africa: Analyzing Lynn Nottage’s Mud, River, Stone (91723)
Session Chair: Noriaki Hoshino
This presentation will be live-streamed via Zoom (Online Access)
Friday, 16 May 2025 11:50
Session: Session 2
Room: Live-Stream Room 2
Presentation Type: Live-Stream Presentation
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Due to the success of her plays Ruined (2008) and Sweat (2015), Lynn Nottage (1964–) has become the first African American female playwright to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama twice, thereby solidifying her reputation and status in the history of American theater. However, her early plays published in the 1990s already signaled her emergence as a promising playwright. Mud, River, Stone (1996) tells the story of an African American couple, David Bradley and Sarah Bradley, who travel to Africa in search of their cultural roots and a sense of home. Based on a close reading of the play, the paper is divided into three parts. It begins with the couple’s departure, exploring the reasons for leaving their current home in New York. Next, it analyzes their experiences in Africa, particularly their capture as hostages in a hotel amid civil war. Finally, the paper discusses their return to New York and focuses on their transformation following this journey. Through these three sections, this paper aims to provide a detailed textual analysis with a specific emphasis on the theme of travel.
Authors:
Yi-Chin Shih, National Changhua University of Education, Taiwan
About the Presenter(s)
Dr Yi-chin Shih is a University Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer at National Changhua University of Education in Taiwan
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