A Dark Corner of an Empty Room
by Norman Beim
Synopsis
In this engrossing look at the past history of African Americans, Frank Carter, a black activist, has been wounded during a robbery and is holed up in an empty tenement apartment.
The area is surrounded by police searching for him.
He can do nothing but sit and wait it out During that time he relives his whole life, reminiscing about his troubled childhood, his family relations, his affair with a white woman, and his reluctant commitment to black activism which leads to tragedy.
Published in The Wrath of God (Plus 5 Additional Dramas) .
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"Norman Beim ranks with the best in America today."
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A Dark Corner of an Empty Room is a play written by Norman Beim and published by Samuel French (2009).
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Samuel French · 2009 · 475 pp
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Restrictions: Major Markets Only (US) / Standard Restriction (UK)
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