The Drama of King Shotaway
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The Drama of King Shotaway, founded on Facts taken from the Insurrection of the Caravs on the Island of St. Vincent, written from Experience by Mr. Brown (1823) was the first known play by an African-American playwright
, though no known copies exist. It was based on the story of Joseph Chatoyer
.
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
, though no known copies exist. It was based on the story of Joseph Chatoyer
Joseph Chatoyer
Joseph Chatoyer was a Garifuna chief who led a revolt against the British colonial government of Saint Vincent in 1795. He is now considered a national hero of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines also Belize and other Carib countries he fought for during the war...
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