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Bernard L. Peterson (born 1926) is / was? a scholar of African American theater. He has written several books on the subjects.

He is a professor emeritus of English and Drama at Elizabeth City State University in North Carolina.

Suzanne Flandreu reviewed his book A Century of Musicals in Black and White.[1]


Writings

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  • Contemporary Black American playwrights and their plays : a biographical directory and dramatic index (1988), foreword by James V. Hatch[2]
  • Early Black American Playwrights and Dramatic Writers; A Biographical Directory and Catalog of Plays, Films, and Broadcasting Scripts (1990)[3]
  • Profiles of African American Stage Performers and Theatre People, 1816-1960
  • The African American Theatre Directory, 1816-1960: A Comprehensive Guide to Early Black Theatre Organizations, Companies, Theatres, and Performing Groups[4]
  • A Century of Musicals in Black and White; An Encyclopedia of Musical Stage Works By, About, Or Involving African Americans (1993)[5]

References

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  1. ^ Flandreau, Suzanne; Peterson, Bernard L. (1996). "Reviewed work: A Century of Musicals in Black and White: An Encyclopedia of Musical Stage Works by, about, or Involving African Americans, Bernard L. Peterson, Jr". Notes. 52 (3): 797–799. doi:10.2307/898629. JSTOR 898629.
  2. ^ https://umbrella.lib.umb.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=01MA_UMB%3A01MA_UMB&tab=everything&docid=alma992813053503746&context=L&search_scope=MyInst_and_CI&lang=en
  3. ^ Bernard L Peterson JR (1990). Early Black American Playwrights and Dramatic Writers: A Biographical Directory and Catalog of Plays, Films, and Broadcasting Scripts. Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 9780313266218.
  4. ^ Peterson, Bernard L. (May 28, 1997). The African American Theatre Directory, 1816-1960: A Comprehensive Guide to Early Black Theatre Organizations, Companies, Theatres, and Performing Groups. Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 9780313295379.
  5. ^ Bernard L Peterson JR (October 25, 1993). A Century of Musicals in Black and White: An Encyclopedia of Musical Stage Works by, About, or Involving African Americans: An Encyclopedia of Musical Stage Works by, About, or Involving African Americans. Abc-Clio. ISBN 9780313064548.