The Amen Corner: A Play (Vintage International)
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From one of the most brilliant writers of the twentieth centuryโa masterpiece of the modern American theater: a play about faith and family, about the gulf between black men and black women and black fathers and black sons. "[Baldwin] uses words as the sea uses waves." โLangston Hughes In his first work for the theater, James Baldwin brought all the fervor and majestic rhetoric of the storefront churches of his childhood along with an unwavering awareness of the price those churches exacted from their worshipers. For years Sister Margaret Alexander has moved her Harlem congregation with a mixture of personal charisma and ferocious piety. But when Margaret's estranged husband, a scapegrace jazz musician, comes home to die, she is in danger of losing both her standing in the church and the son she has tried to keep on the godly path. Review: The Amen Corner by James Baldwin (a Play in Three Acts) - James Baldwin creates characters that are so real, that in this short play, he makes the reader feel all of their pain and conflicting wants and needs. Every single word drives the plot. Every scene illuminates something new about the characters. People are not who they seem. Laws that are carved in stone are shown to be impermanent. It is a story of betrayal, of rejection, of loss, of redemption, of being found, of being understood, and ultimately of forgiving ourselves and others. Beautifully written. Heartbreaking and uplifting. Review: A Classic... - In my acting class, I was assigned a scene from this wonderful piece of literature. I believe I read it years ago but this reading was exceptional. As I read, I could see the characters like a movie. Great read for everyone!
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| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 134 Reviews |
J**N
The Amen Corner by James Baldwin (a Play in Three Acts)
James Baldwin creates characters that are so real, that in this short play, he makes the reader feel all of their pain and conflicting wants and needs. Every single word drives the plot. Every scene illuminates something new about the characters. People are not who they seem. Laws that are carved in stone are shown to be impermanent. It is a story of betrayal, of rejection, of loss, of redemption, of being found, of being understood, and ultimately of forgiving ourselves and others. Beautifully written. Heartbreaking and uplifting.
L**A
A Classic...
In my acting class, I was assigned a scene from this wonderful piece of literature. I believe I read it years ago but this reading was exceptional. As I read, I could see the characters like a movie. Great read for everyone!
C**N
One the greatest
Baldwin should be required reading for all high school.
D**N
Still makes you think
An old-school drama that still packs a punch with female leads, difficult questions about sin and redemption, and the meaning of serving God without judging the people who need your ministry.
A**R
Get the book !!! Worth your time !!!
Really good read !!! James Baldwin's writings are great !!!
ฤฐ**N
Five Stars
good condition.
H**A
Powerful, engaging, wise
I love everything James Baldwin writes. His book focuses on the holiness of others and later on we have to reflect on ourselves
A**.
Amen! Hallelujah!
James Baldwin does an amazing job with the Amen Corner. This and the plays of August Wilson are by far some of the greatest plays I've read in Black Theater. I felt like I was sitting right there in the congregation watching this play unfold. This play delivers a strong message with unforgetable and dimensional characters, and an intriguing plot that will keep you wanting more. There's nothing like reading a good piece of literature with a lifetime and lasting effect. Thumbs up for James Baldwin and the Amen Corner! Amen! Hallelujah...say it again for Baldwin!!!
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