Ntozake Shange was born on October 18, 1948 in Trenton, NJ. African-American poet, novelist, and playwright who became famous for a 1975 poetic play entitled For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf. She is also known for her 1985 novel, Betsey Brown.
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About
African-American poet, Novelist, and Playwright who became famous for a 1975 poetic play entitled For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf. She is also known for her 1985 novel, Betsey Brown.
Before Fame
She attended Barnard College and the University of Southern California.
Trivia
She received the prestigious Obie Award for her verse play, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf.
Family Life
She was briefly married during her late teens; her subsequent divorce led her to attempt suicide.
Associated With
She wrote a 1980 adaptation of Bertolt Brecht's renowned play, Mother Courage and Her Children.
