The first African American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for drama, Suzan-Lori Parks has received international recognition for her provocative and influential works. Her plays capture the nightmares of African Americans endangered by a white establishment determined to erase their history and eradicate their dreams. This collection of twelve original essays addresses Parks's plays, their historical and philosophical roots, her novel and her screenplays, as well as a production chronology of her plays. In addition this volume offers two original interviews, one with Parks and another with her long-time director Liz Diamond.