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For colored girls who have considered suicide/When the rainbow is enuf (Scribner Classics) Hardcover – Deluxe Edition, November 9, 2010

by Ntozake Shange (Author)

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From its inception in California in 1974 to its highly acclaimed critical success at Joseph Papp’s Public Theater and on Broadway, the Obie Award–winning for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf has excited, inspired, and transformed audiences all over the country. Passionate and fearless, Shange’s words reveal what it meant to be of color and female in the twentieth century. First published in 1975, when it was praised by The New Yorker for “encompassing . . . every feeling and experience a woman has ever had,” for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf will be read and performed for generations to come. Here is the complete text, with stage directions, of a groundbreaking dramatic prose poem written in vivid and powerful language that resonates with unusual beauty in its fierce message to the world.

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"Overwhelming....It's joyous and alive, affirmative in the face of despair." --"Daily News "(New York)

"Passionate and lyrical...In poetry and prose Shange describes what it means to be a black woman in a world of mean streets, deceitful men, and aching loss." --New York "Newsday"

About the Author

Ntozake Shange, poet, novelist, playwright, and performer, wrote the Broadway-produced and Obie Award-winning For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf. She has also written numerous works of fiction, including Sassafras, Cypress and Indigo, Betsy Brown, and Liliane.

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Series: Scribner Classics
Hardcover: 112 pages
Publisher: Scribner; Classic edition (November 9, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1451624204
ISBN-13: 978-1451624205
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.6 x 8.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (179 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #877,634 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #379 in Books > Literature & Fiction > African American > Poetry
- #1962 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Dramas & Plays > Regional & Cultural > United States
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A series of choreo-poems that should grace the shelves belonging to every woman

ByEmilie E. Fayeon March 4, 2015

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For Colored Girls is a series of poems about colored women living and surviving. Each poem tells a new story and each story paints a picture of another woman living another life. Each poem is about hope and finding yourself; realizing your worth and owning it.

I would recommend For Colored Girls to any woman or fan of women's literature. There is some swearing and some adult situations, but I feel it is suitable for mature teens.

As I read For Color Girls, I got pulled into a roller coaster of emotions. One moment, I was laughing and the next I was sad or angry. The poems between the covers really do cover a range of challenges women of all walks face. My heart broke for each girl and I closed my Kindle with tears in my eyes for the raw emotions and the sheer amount of heartache each poem portrayed. I loved each and every word and felt a connection with each and every girl. I can't wait to take what I read and put it to use when I raise my sons and my daughters and influence my nieces and my nephews.

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A Book For All Girls

ByN. Passon August 11, 2014

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This book changed my life. I LOVE the film, so was very keen on reading the book. Now that I have I see why it was so powerful that it had to be put in film (to catch more readers!). The book is just THAT good, I am buying it as gifts for my friends and family this year for the holiday season.

I think any woman could relate to the poetry in this book. It is about what we all go through, and I could identify with every single woman represented by every color. Just amazing, that is all that I can say. Definitely a great read, and I read it in one day. If you are on the fence, you have to buy this book - you will not be disappointed.

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intense and memorable

BySharifon January 26, 2016

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This play/poetry collection—or “choreopoem,” the term used for this type of drama—will hit you right in the gut. A group of five African-American women express their struggles, heartaches, and moments of joy. This book is intense and memorable, and something I can see myself picking up for a reread.

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Five Stars

ByDancingSiameseon May 18, 2017

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OMG

ByVictoriaon July 7, 2016

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Where do I begin?! This is an amazing screenplay/book. Read in one sitting but I reference it all the time. Everyone should submerge themselves in this work of art.

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I had already read the play (in one day I might add) before I enrolled at Southern University so it was wonderful to see it perf

ByK. Willison December 3, 2014

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I was privileged to see the original cast perform this play when Ntozake Shange came to Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. I had already read the play (in one day I might add) before I enrolled at Southern University so it was wonderful to see it performed. When Tyler Perry made it a movie I couldn't find my book and I had to get another one for my library. I need to get a Kindle version.

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Five Stars

ByBernard F. Eliason April 2, 2016

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Amazing!

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Every aspect of hardship black women face in society

ByKaren S.on December 10, 2016

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Ntozake Shange not only talks about the struggles black women face, but the double standards rooted deep in the minds of Americans. Reading this book was cathartic and I'd definitely recommend it.

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It bubbles like a cauldron and climaxes to a roaring boil

A masterpiece. It bubbles like a cauldron and climaxes to a roaring boil. By the final pages I was in chills and sobbing. This one stays on my bookshelf.

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Love love love

Good read.. I was surprised by how easy it was to read the slang after a while. I did have some trouble with it in the beginning.. love the book, the play, and the movie

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