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Abstract
Post-black” identity as reflected in Fabulation or the Re-education of Undine (2005) by Lynn Nottage (1964-), Neighbors (2010) by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins (1984-) and The House That Will Not Stand (2014) by Marcus Gardley (1978-). It aims at investigating the changes that have influenced the African American community, and that have led to the development of the African American identity. The thesis examines the new black identity of the “Post-black” generation, and tackles the characteristics of post-black art, and post-black drama as reflected in the selected plays. The study makes use of the theories of Toure, Thelma Golden, Ytasha L. Womack, Harry J. Elam, in addition to the colonial/postcolonial literary theories. The thesis is divided into an introduction, three chapters and a conclusion. The introduction traces colonial discourse, the postcolonial reaction to it, and the emergence of the new term “Post-black”. Chapter One challenges the stereotypical images of the black identity, and introduces sense of humor as an innovative technique. Chapter Two tackles post-soul satire and introduces the new technique of the blackface. Chapter Three revisits a little-known period of the African American history. It reflects the life of the free people of color of the eighteenth century in Louisiana through portraying the Plaçage system, Voodoo and the innovative use of poetry and music. The conclusion sums up the innovative techniques of post-black drama through the critical analysis of the selected plays.