He emerged from the Black Arts movement and the famed Negro Ensemble Company, writing dramas and satires about the Black and Caribbean-American experiences. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Writing and Writers”
David Graeber, Caustic Critic of Inequality, Is Dead at 59
By Gotham Rex on September 4, 2020
He wrote about crushing debt, pointless jobs and the negative effects of globalization. And he played a leading role in the Occupy Wall Street movement. Source: New York Times
Why Alyssa Cole Put Romance Aside and Wrote a Thriller About Gentrification
By Gotham Rex on September 1, 2020
“I wanted the characters to be more morally gray, where I could explore some darker areas,” the novelist said of her new book, “When No One Is Watching.” Source: New York Times
Kenneth Bernard, Convention-Shattering Playwright, Dies at 90
By Gotham Rex on August 21, 2020
His experimental works, staged by the Playhouse of the Ridiculous and other groups, challenged audiences and sometimes baffled them. Source: New York Times
Grace Edwards, Harlem Mystery Writer, Dies at 87
By Gotham Rex on June 6, 2020
A former director of the Harlem Writers Guild, she published her first novel when she was 55, and her first mystery, featuring a stylish female ex-cop turned sleuth, when she was 64. Source: New York Times
Larry Kramer, Playwright and Outspoken AIDS Activist, Dies at 84
By Gotham Rex on May 27, 2020
He sought to shock the country into dealing with AIDS as a public-health emergency and foresaw that it could kill millions regardless of sexual orientation. Source: New York Times