No Place to be Somebody
by Charles Gordone
What readers are saying
Readers have mixed feelings about the play, noting its historical significance but questioning its relevance in today's context. Some appreciate its ambition and poetic elements, while others find it overly heavy and lacking in humor. A few express curiosity about its professional staging despite its flaws.
Synopsis
In NO PLACE TO BE SOMEBODY a black bartender in New York City attempts to outwit a white mobster syndicate.
The play received the 1970 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
Charles Gordone's Pulitzer signified two firsts: he was the first African American playwright to receive a Pulitzer, and NO PLACE TO BE SOMEBODY was the first Off-Broadway play to receive the Pulitzer.
Publication
No Place to be Somebody is a American black history play written by Charles Gordone and published by Broadway Play Publishing (2018).
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