Suzan-Lori Parks
Suzan-Lori Parks is an acclaimed American playwright, screenwriter, musician, and novelist. She is best known for her play 'Topdog/Underdog,' which won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2002. Parks is noted for her innovative and experimental approach to theater and her works often explore themes of African American identity and history.
Books
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1. Topdog Underdog
The play centers around two African American brothers, Lincoln and Booth, who share a tenuous and competitive relationship marked by a troubled past. Lincoln, a former street hustler, now works as a Lincoln impersonator in a shooting gallery, while Booth aspires to be the greatest card hustler, practicing the three-card monte con that Lincoln has abandoned. As they navigate their sibling rivalry, the brothers grapple with their roles as the "topdog" and the "underdog" in a cycle of poverty and broken dreams. The narrative delves into themes of identity, family dynamics, and the struggle for power, culminating in a dramatic and tragic exploration of fate and the inescapable nature of their circumstances.
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