I Am Ishmael, Son of the Blackamoor. A Play
| Title | I Am Ishmael, Son of the Blackamoor. A Play |
| Year for Search | 1975 |
| Authors | [Shears], [Carl Lee](1937-79) |
| Tertiary Authors | Saggittarus, [pseud.] |
| Pagination | 76 pp. |
| Date Published | 1975 |
| Publisher | Nuclassics and Science Publishing |
| Place Published | Washington, DC |
| Keywords | African American author, Male author |
| Annotation | The play is about a charismatic African American who, because he is so popular, becomes Vice President of the U. S., marries a white woman, and then, on the death of the President, becomes President. Although his progressive policies are both popular and successful, because he married the white woman, a white man who wanted her vows to kill him and so do black women, who feel betrayed by him. See also 1971 (2), 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975 Shears, The Crucifixion of Brotherman, and 1978 Shears. |
| Pseudonym | Saggittarus [pseud.] |
| Holding Institutions | DLC, PSt |
| Author Note | The African American author (1937-79) was a physicist who turned to writing about social issues. |
| Full Text | 1975 [Shears, Carl Lee] (1937-79). I Am Ishmael, Son of the Blackamoor. A Play. By Saggittarus [pseud.]. Washington, DC: Nuclassics and Science Publishing. 76 pp. DLC, PSt The play is about a charismatic African American who, because he is so popular, becomes Vice President of the U. S., marries a white woman, and then, on the death of the President, becomes President. Although his progressive policies are both popular and successful, because he married the white woman, a white man who wanted her vows to kill him and so do black women, who feel betrayed by him. See also 1971 (2), 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975 Shears, The Crucifixion of Brotherman, and 1978 Shears. The African American author was a physicist who turned to writing about social issues. |
