The Slave

Name: The Slave
Author: Amiri Baraka

by Amiri Baraka

Play depicting a revolutionary confrontation between a Black slave and white master

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Amiri Baraka

Baraka (LeRoi Jones) was the founder of the Black Arts Movement and its most incendiary theatrical voice, writing plays of radical political anger that reimagined African American experience. Dutchman is his most enduring work.

More by Amiri Baraka

Preface to a Twenty Volume Suicide NoteEarly poetry collection exploring isolation, despair, and African American identity
The Dead LecturerPoetry collection navigating spiritual and political transformation in Black America
Black MagicCollection of poems and essays on Black consciousness and revolutionary change
TransbluesencyPoetry collection blending metaphysical reflection with exploration of African heritage
DutchmanPlay about a tense subway encounter that explodes into racial and sexual violence
The ToiletPlay exploring power dynamics and masculinity in a school bathroom setting