Description
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.
Book Details
Format
Kindle
Pages
96 pages
Language
English
Published
Dec 15, 2012
Publisher
Theatre Communications Group
Editions
2 editions
ISBN-10
1559367385
ISBN-13
9781559367387
Genres
History
Art & Photography