Writing · Writer · Theatre Play · Screenplay
Born Oct 18, 1948 · Trenton, New Jersey, USA
Active 1977–2018 · Awards: Guggenheim Fellowship, Langston Hughes Medal, Shelley Memorial Award, Otto Rene Castillo Award for Political Theater, star on Playwrights' Sidewalk
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.