The Poison Tree
by Ronald Ribman, Ben Travers
Synopsis
Short scenes in a section of a Western state prison set aside for Black inmates dramatize how the complicity between a sadistic white guard and a benumbed long-term prisoner brings about the suicide of a young inmate up for parole.
This look at prison life is strong, vivid and startling.
Press Reviews
"A moving, compassionate play."
— The New York Times
"A powerful work on an important theme by a significant American playwright."
— Newsweek
Publication
PublisherSamuel French
Year1977
BindingPaperback
Pages79
PlaceNew York
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780573640209
ISBN-100573640203
The Poison Tree is a American comedy play written by Ronald Ribman and published by Samuel French in New York (1977).
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