Blood Knot
by Athol Fugard

Blood Knot Book Cover
Blood Knot Cover

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Readers appreciate the powerful themes and relationships explored in Blood Knot, highlighting its relevance to the complexities of race and identity. Many feel the play is a profound reflection on life under Apartheid in South Africa. However, some recognize that reading the play doesn't quite compare to experiencing it performed live.

Powerful themes of raceEngaging character relationshipsTimeless and relevant messageReading it isn't the same as seeing it

Synopsis

A play about two brothers who lose themselves in illusory hopes and dreams.

Naive optimism and self-delusion finally give way to self-reflection and consciousness, and the brothers abandon their role-playing and embrace their brotherhood.

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Publication

PublisherSamuel French
Year1989
BindingPaperback
Pages81
PlaceNew York
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780573640032
ISBN-100573640033
LCCN89217325
LCCPR9369.3.F8 B55 1989
DCC822

Blood Knot is a American play written by Athol Fugard and published by Samuel French in New York (1989).

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Samuel French · 1989 · 81 pp

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