{"product_id":"sleep-deprivation-chamber-paperback","title":"Sleep Deprivation Chamber - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdam P. Kennedy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAdrienne Kennedy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 1996 OBIE Award for Best Play\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA gripping examination of the conflicting realities of the Black experience of twentieth-century America.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA broken taillight leads to the brutal beating of a highly educated, middle-class black man by a policeman in suburban Virginia. The Kennedys interweave the trial of the victimized son (subsequently accused of assaulting the offending officer) with his mother's poignant letters of defense and remembrance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Kennedys have created a gripping examination of the conflicting realities of the Black experience in twentieth-century America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this autobiographical drama, a broken taillight leads to the brutal beating of a highly educated, middle-class black man by a policeman in suburban Virginia. The Kennedys interweave the trial of the victimized son (accused of assaulting the offending officer) with the mother's poignant letters in his defense and her remembrances of growing up in the 1940s, when her parents were striving \"to make Cleveland a better place for Negroes\". They have created a gripping examination of the conflicting realities of the black experience in twentieth-century America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdam P. Kennedy\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and producer. His television production company, R.A.V.E., has produced shows for teens that have aired nationally on PBS and network television, including \u003ci\u003eAfrica\/USA: The Connection\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe World Connection\u003c\/i\u003e, a three-part series; and \u003ci\u003ePhat Traks\u003c\/i\u003e, a weekly hip-hop music program. In 1997, Kennedy, along with Karen Lauder and Marcus Ticotin, founded Abandon Entertainment, a television and movie company. His eponymous Kennedy Publishing won the 2007 the Pen Oakland Josephine Miles Award for excellence in literature, for \u003ci\u003eMom, How Did You Meet the Beatles\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdrienne Kennedy\u003c\/b\u003e has been a fixture in the American theatre since the early 1960s, influencing generations of playwrights. She is a three-time OBIE award-winning playwright, including \u003cem\u003eFunnyhouse of a Negro\u003c\/em\u003e in 1964 and \u003cem\u003eJune and Jean in Concert\u003c\/em\u003e in 1996. Among Kennedy's many honors are the American Academy of Arts and Letters award and the Guggenheim fellowship. She has been commissioned to write works for The Public Theater, Jerome Robbins, the Royal Court Theatre, the Mark Taper Forum, and Juilliard. In 1995-1996, Signature Theatre Company dedicated its entire season to presenting her works. Kennedy has been a visiting professor at Yale University, Princeton, Brown University, the University of California at Berkeley and Harvard University. Kennedy attended Ohio State University and received an honorary doctorate in 2003 in recognition of the 50th anniversary of her graduation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.25 x 8.49 x 5.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 1996\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53477373346099,"sku":"9781559361262","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/HlZo9KpBzD9781559361262.webp?v=1781612554","url":"https:\/\/rbangel-store.myshopify.com\/products\/sleep-deprivation-chamber-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}