The Convert

A young Shona girl escapes an arranged marriage by converting to Christianity, becoming a servant and student to an African Evangelical. As anti-European sentiments spread throughout the native population, she is forced to choose between her family''s traditions and her newfound faith.>

About the author

Danai Gurira is an award-winning Zimbabwean American actor and playwright. As a playwright, her works include In The Continuum (OBIE Award, Outer Critics Award, Helen Hayes Award), Eclipsed (NAACP Award; Helen Hayes Award, Best New Play), The Convert (six Ovation Awards, Los Angeles Outer Critics Award), and Familiar, which had its world premiere at Yale Rep in February 2015. All her works explore the subjective African voice.

Product details

• Authors: Danai Gurira, Gurira Danai
• Publisher: Methuen Drama
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.03.2022
• EAN: 9781350340879
• ISBN: 978-1-350-34087-9
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 196 mm x 12 mm
• Series: Modern Plays; Oberon Modern Plays
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; USA, DRAMA / Women Authors, DRAMA / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, DRAMA / American / General, Ireland, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Relating to Black British African people, Modern and contemporary plays (c 1900 onwards), Plays, Playscripts