Ntozake Shange

Ntozake Shange

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Ntozake Shange was an influential African American playwright, poet, and novelist best known for her groundbreaking choreopoem 'For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf,' which explores the struggles and resilience of black women. Her work has inspired countless artists, including Felicia Olusanya, who references the term 'choreopoem' in their own artistic endeavors.

Born on Oct 18, 1948 (76 years old)

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Ireland Ireland: Olusanya describes Octopus Children as a 'choreopoem', using the term coined by the American playwright and poet Ntozake Shange. 8

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Life as a ‘black, Irish, queer culchie’ – The Irish Times