Ntozake Shange
Writing · Writer · Theatre Play · Screenplay
Born Oct 18, 1948 · Trenton, New Jersey, USA
Active 1977–2018
Ntozake Shange (/ˌɛntoʊˈzɑːki ˈʃɑːŋɡeɪ/ EN-toh-ZAH-kee SHAHNG-Ê; October 18, 1948 – October 27, 2018) was an American playwright and poet. As a Black feminist, she addressed issues relating to race and Black power in much of her work.
Filmography
Transparent (2014) — Ntozake ShangeFor Colored Girls (2010) — Theatre PlayStanding in the Shadows of Motown (2002) — WriterAn Evening with Diana Ross (1977) — WriterFor Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf (1982) — Woman with baby girl · Theatre Play · ScreenplayAmerican Playhouse (1982) — Woman with baby girl · Writer · Theatre PlayWhitewash (1994) — Writer