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The Green Pastures (A Fable)

The Green Pastures (A Fable)

DramaFolklore
Pages
198
Published
1945
Language
English

Synopsis

This Pulitzer Prize-winning play reimagines stories from the Old Testament through the eyes of African American children in the American South. It presents a charming and often humorous vision of heaven and biblical events, offering a unique perspective on faith and humanity.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

WhimsicalThought-ProvokingHopeful
Mentor Figure

Genres

Drama Folklore Plays Religion

About the author

M
Marc Connelly

American playwright, journalist, teacher, actor, and director, best-known for Green Pastures (a folk version of the Old Testament dramatized through the lives of blacks of the southern United States) and for the comedies that he wrote with George S. Kaufman.-Britannica