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For colored girls who have considered suicide/When the rainbow is enuf
For colored girls who have considered suicide/When the rainbow is enuf | Ntozake Shange
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From its inception in California in 1974 to its highly acclaimed critical success at Joseph Papps Public Theater and on Broadway, the Obie Awardwinning for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf has excited, inspired, and transformed audiences all over the country. Passionate and fearless, Shanges words reveal what it meant to be of color and female in the twentieth century. First published in 1975, when it was praised by The New Yorker for encompassing . . . every feeling and experience a woman has ever had, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf will be read and performed for generations to come. Here is the complete text, with stage directions, of a groundbreaking dramatic prose poem written in vivid and powerful language that resonates with unusual beauty in its fierce message to the world.
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bibliothecarivs
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★★★★★

Powerful because it felt authentic.

Recommended by my daughter, Sarah.

#fREADom #UniteAgainstBookBans

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Paperback.Propensity
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Borrowed a copy from the library early this year and loved it so much, I finally got my own copy.

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MissLiteraryAli

i want you to know
this waz an experiment
to see how selifsh i cd be
if i wd really carry on to snare a possible lover
if i waz capable of debasin my self for the love of another
if i cd stand not being wanted
when i wanted to be wanted
& i cannot
so
with no further assistance & no guidance from you
i am endin this affair

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Koffeejazzandbooks
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Powerful

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Koffeejazzandbooks
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effani
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I wasn't sure if I was going to like this, but I definitely did. It's a classic for a reason.

I found it hard to follow the flow among the narrators in print form, so it had to stand on its considerable merits as a poetry collection. I'd love to see a stage production, which must bring a whole added dimension to the poetry.

#ReadHarder2020: a play by an author of color and/or queer author #ReadHarder

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bookwrm526
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An interesting cross between a play and poetry, very moving and powerful, and I can only imagine it would be even more-so in a live performance.

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faelinwolf

i found god in myself
& i loved her/ i loved her fiercely

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Panpan

Not a fan.

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MelissaSue81
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Mehso-so

I think this would be incredible on stage. Some of the stories were really powerful. But I struggled with reading the “script”. #readingwomenchallenge #play

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actualdisneyprincess
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SkeletonKey
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I don‘t read as much poetry as I used to but Ntozake Shane passed away recently and I wanted to revisit.

#poetry

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Bibliogeekery
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Rest in Peace! Powerhouse!

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Tonton
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SW-T
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Rest In Peace #NtozakeShange 😢

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TheBookbabeblog84
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A member of a NaNo Group asked the question: What Character or book allowed you to see yourself? (we are talking about representation) and I instantly thought of The For Colored Girls Play. And especially about this quote. Because boy does it still ring long and damn clear! #quotes #representation #powerfulwords

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jamie_in_the_library
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I don‘t read a lot of poetry or plays, but I‘m so glad I read this. Beautiful and incredibly powerful. I would love to see this performed live

I keep looking for a line or two to quote, but then I end up wanting to quote the whole page! So instead, I‘ll just recommend everyone read the book 😋

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CoCo_Chasing_Adventures
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i found god in myself
& i loved her / i loved her fiercely

DivaDiane That‘s beautiful! 7y
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Andrea313
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My much-loved copy of For Colored Girls who have Considered Suicide/When The Rainbow is Enuf. #JanInBooks18 #BookWithALongTitle #ReadMorePlays

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sarahbellum
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Seeing this performed live tonight and I know I'm going to get goosebumps. Powerful words for powerful women 💪💔 #poetry #women #diversebooks

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TheBookbabeblog84
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These past few days I feel as if I am looking at the world around me through a very cynical eye. I am thinking about the pain that comes with being the darkest person in a room - forced or asked to explain the actions or decisions of others that look like me. And sometimes having my emotions cast aside because others refuse to understand. So today this quote is so close to my heart.... #thoughts #raw #forcoloredgirls

BookishFeminist What a great quote. I love this play. Sorry you've had to deal with ignorant people on top of what has already been a hard week. Last thing you should have to do is educate folks. Hope you've had some time around people you feel comfortable around, too. Always here if you need to talk. 💓 (edited) 8y
Varshitha So sorry you had to go through it. Lots of hugs to you❤ 8y
Bibliogeekery Sending care 💓 8y
TheBookbabeblog84 Thanks guys ❤️ 8y
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amckiereads
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Always heart breaking and powerful.

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JessicaBates
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"& poem is my thank-you for music / & i love you more than poem / more than aureliano buendia loved macondo" — One Hundred Years of Solitude reference (;

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Anita
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Read it out loud to yourself with jazz playing. You will know yourself differently.

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Anita
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A nice choice for National Poetry Month and a treat for myself.