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Paul Carter Harrison (March 1, 1936 – December 27, 2021) was an American playwright and professor. Harrison was known for works such as his Obie Award winning play The Great MacDaddy and scholarly writings on theater and performance. [1]
Jan 15, 2022 · Paul Carter Harrison, a playwright and scholar who in books, essays and award-winning plays provided a theoretical structure for the Black performing arts, linking works by writers like August...
Sep 14, 2004 · Playwright, professor, and African American theatre expert Paul Carter Harrison was born March 1, 1936, in New York, New York. His parents, Thelma Inez Harrison and Paul Randolph Harrison, were from North and South Carolina, respectively, with backgrounds rooted in the Garvey Movement, the A.M.E. Church, and Gullah culture.
Paul Carter Harrison, a playwright and scholar who in books, essays and award-winning plays provided a theoretical structure for the Black performing arts, linking works by writers such as August Wilson to a deeply rooted structure of African ritual and myth, died Dec. 27 in Atlanta. He was 85.
Paul Carter Harrison, the former Theatre Department chair at Columbia and African American playwright, died in Atlanta, Georgia, at 85 years old. Since his death, people are looking back at his contributions to the college and the development of Black theatre.
Jan 18, 2022 · A true titan of Black theater, playwright, director, and scholar Paul Carter Harrison has passed away. He was 85. Harrison’s death was reported by The New York Times over the weekend, with...
Jan 17, 2022 · Paul Carter Harrison, a playwright and theatrical scholar whose work was a staple in the Black community, has died. He was 85. In a statement to the New York Times, Paul's daughter, Fonteyn ...
