Paul Carter Harrison
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Paul Carter Harrison (born March 3, 1936) is an American playwright and professor.
[edit] Biography
Born in New York City, Harris earned a B.A. in psychology from Indiana University in 1957. Harrison earned an M.A. in psychology and phenomenology from New York City's New School for Social Research in 1962.
Harrison taught theater at Howard University from 1968 to 1970. His students included Phylicia Rashad, Debbie Allen, Linda Goss and Pearl Cleage.
Harrison wrote his play The Great MacDaddy in 1973. It was produced by the Negro Ensemble Company, and won an Obie Award.
Harrison taught at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst from 1972 to 1976 and is now professor emeritus there. He worked as professor and writer in residence at the Theatre Center of Columbia College Chicago from 1976 until his retirement in 2002.
[edit] Books
- The Drama of Nommo and Totem Voices: Plays From the Black World Repertory (1972)
- Kuntu Drama: Plays From the African Continuum (1974)
- Classic Plays from the Negro Ensemble Company (1995)
- Black Theatre: Ritual Performance in the African Diaspora (2003)
[edit] Links
- The History Makers biography
- IMDB