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Gee's Bend

Overview

Gee's Bend depicts the turbulent history of African-Americans in the 20th century by focusing on a single family in the real community of Gee's Bend, AL, which is now famous for the beautiful quilts created by the women that grew up there. Gospel songs weave in and out of this hauntingly beautiful work.

Keywords

Black issues
Memory

Cautions

Mild Adult Themes

Details

Time Period: New Millennium/21st Century, 1960s, 1930s
Target Audience: Adult, Senior

Authors

Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder

Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder is a graduate of the dramatic writing program at New York University, where she was a Tisch Dramatic Writing Fellow. Her plays include Gee's Bend, which was commissioned by the Alabama Shakespeare Festival and published by Samuel French. The play was ...

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