The Amen Corner Essays and Criticism

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The Amen Corner | Essays and Criticism

• The Darkness Within

  Discussed within this essay is the viewpoint that The Amen Corner is strictly a ‘‘religious drama.''

• The Background of James Baldwin

  Stanley Macebuh's essay offers a brief look into the background of James Baldwin and touches on the making of The Amen Corner.

• Jazz Music in Baldwin's Play

  Brent has a Ph.D. in American Culture, specializing in film studies, from the University of Michigan. She is a freelance writer and teaches courses in the history of American cinema. In the following essay, Brent discusses the motif of jazz music in Baldwin’s play.

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