Sunset Baby

"Morisseau''s characters are both overwhelmed and motivated by forces beyond their control, and are charged with rhythmic, intelligent language that they wield beautifully." - The New York Times Brooklyn, New York City. Nina''s estranged father, a former Black revolutionary and political prisoner, reappears to obtain a coveted piece of her late mother''s legacy. While he dreamed of changing the world, she became everything he feared. but could she still hold the key to his redemption? A moving story about love, political action, and one woman''s journey from a brutal existence to her own liberation, Dominique Morisseau beautifully weaves together historical struggles with contemporary experiences. Following an acclaimed off-Broadway run, Sunset Baby is published in Methuen Drama''s Modern Classics series, featuring a new introduction by Steve H. Broadnax III.

About the author

Dominique Morisseau

Product details

• Authors: Dominique Morisseau, Morisseau Dominique
• Publisher: Methuen Drama
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 21.08.2025
• EAN: 9781350535121
• ISBN: 978-1-350-53512-1
• No. of pages: 80
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 198 mm x 12 mm
• Series: Modern Classics
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Modern and contemporary plays (c 1900 onwards), Plays, Playscripts, Relating to Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) peoples, DRAMA / American / African American & Black