Booker examines the work of American playwrights Lillian Hellman and August Wilson. Although different and seemingly unconnected, both dramatists rewrite history to reflect their political activism while espousing a shared value system that demands recognition of women and African Americans as valuable citizens of American society. Booker is an internationally acclaimed theater director and founding Artistic Director of Seattle's Intiman Theater. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)