Ntozake Shange (pronounced En-toe-ZAHK-kay SHONG-gay) (born October 18 1948) is an American playwright,and poet. As a self proclaimed black feminist, much of the content of her work addresses issues relating to race and feminism. Shange is best-known for her Obie Award winning play, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf. She also wrote Betsey Brown, a novel about an African American girl who runs away from home.

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  • Ntozake Shange (pronounced En-toe-ZAHK-kay SHONG-gay) (born October 18 1948) is an American playwright,and poet. As a self proclaimed black feminist, much of the content of her work addresses issues relating to race and feminism. Shange is best-known for her Obie Award winning play, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf. She also wrote Betsey Brown, a novel about an African American girl who runs away from home. Among her honors and awards are fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund, and a Pushcart Prize. Shange lives in Philadelphia.
  • Ntozake Shange (prononcé en-to-za-ké chan-gay) est une artiste afro-américaine. Artiste de performance, dramaturge et poète, elle est reconnue aux États-Unis pour sa pièce For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf récompensée par de nombreux prix. Elle est aussi l'auteur de Betsey Brown un roman sur la vie d'une jeune fille afro-américaine en fugue.
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  • Ntozake Shange (pronounced En-toe-ZAHK-kay SHONG-gay) (born October 18 1948) is an American playwright,and poet. As a self proclaimed black feminist, much of the content of her work addresses issues relating to race and feminism. Shange is best-known for her Obie Award winning play, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf. She also wrote Betsey Brown, a novel about an African American girl who runs away from home.
  • Ntozake Shange (prononcé en-to-za-ké chan-gay) est une artiste afro-américaine. Artiste de performance, dramaturge et poète, elle est reconnue aux États-Unis pour sa pièce For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf récompensée par de nombreux prix. Elle est aussi l'auteur de Betsey Brown un roman sur la vie d'une jeune fille afro-américaine en fugue.
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