Funnyhouse of a Negro | Sarah
Sarah is the protagonist of the play and is represented on stage by four of her inner selves: Queen Victoria, the Duchess of Hapsburg, Jesus, and Patrice Lumumba.
Only a few facts are clear among the many versions of her ‘‘reality.’’ Sarah is the product of an interracial marriage: her mother is white and her father is African-American. She studied English at a college in New York City, writes poetry, and works as a librarian. She lives in a brownstone rooming house in New York City.
Sarah’s primary problem relates to racial identity and related issues: she is...
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