Venus
| Author | : Suzan-Lori Parks |
| Publisher | : Theatre Communications Group |
| Total Pages | : 160 |
| Release | : 2012-12-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781559367387 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1559367385 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (87 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Venus by : Suzan-Lori Parks
Download or read book Venus written by Suzan-Lori Parks and published by Theatre Communications Group. This book was released on 2012-12-15 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Suzan-Lori Parks continues her examination of black people in history and stage through the life of the so-called "Hottentot Venus," an African woman displayed semi-nude throughout Europe due to her extraordinary physiognomy; in particular, her enormous buttocks. She was befriended, bought and bedded by a doctor who advanced his scientific career through his anatomical measurements of her after her premature death.
