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In this episode, we take an inquisitive peek into the multilayered work of Creole playwright Victor Sejour—a dramatist who wielded satire like a weapon against 19th-century social prejudices and used real life tragedy to instigate audience introspection.

We analyze one of his plays as part of our Morality theme, and tear into meaty issues like codified racism, the many facets of motherhood and self-identification.

Please join us as we try to read a little more, write a little better, and explore the human condition—together!

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Reading:

The Fortune Teller

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In this episode, we look into the compelling world view and craftmanship of playwright Mamie Burrill—a woman who used the art of drama to incite powerful social and moral debates during the early twentieth-century.

We analyze one of her plays as part of our “Femininity” theme and discuss timely topics like reproductive rights, cultural expectations of womanhood and classism.

Please join us as we try to read a little more, write a little better, and explore the human condition—together.

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Reading: They That Sit In Darkness

Resources:
A Representative Tragedy of African American Women, B.N. Wakchaure
Aphrodite’s Daughters, Maureen Honey

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