Spence, Eulalie, 1894-1981
Biographical notes:
Eulalie Spence was born in Nevis, West Indies on June 11, 1884. She and her family moved to New York in 1902. Ms. Spence was among the pioneer playwrights during the Harlem Renaissance and wrote fourteen plays, five of which were published. She wrote only one three act play, "The Whipping," which was optioned by Paramount Studios, but never made into a film. Several of Spence's plays won awards. The Eulalie Spence collection consists of correspondence, playbills, scripts, photographs, cassettes, agreements and newspaper clippings.
From the description of Eulalie Spence papers 1926-1991. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122534705
From the guide to the Eulalie Spence papers, 1926-1991, (The New York Public Library. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division.)
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Subjects:
- African American authors
- African American dramatists
- African Americans
- African American women dramatists
- American drama
- American drama
- Women dramatists
- American drama
Occupations:
- Teacher
- Playwrights
Places:
- NY, US
- 00, KN
- 00, TT
- NY, US
- PA, US
