Doris E. Abramson (died January 7, 2008)[1] was an American professor, writer, editor, and bookstore proprietor in the United States.[2] She did her dissertation at Columbia University and published a book on black playwrights.[3] The University of Massachusetts at Amherst has a collection of her papers.[4]

Life

She grew up in Amherst and taught at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.[5] The school's has a photo of her from ca. 1948.[6]

She died of cancer at her home in New Salem.[5]

Books

  • Negro Playwrights in the American Theatre, 1925-1959

References

  1. ↑ Home, Witty's Funeral. "Obituary for Doris E. Abramson". Obituary for Doris E. Abramson.
  2. ↑ Coiner, Miles (October 11, 1971). "Contemporary Black Drama from "A Raisin in the Sun" to "No Place to be Somebody" ed. by Clinton F. Oliver and Stephanie Sills (review)". Modern Drama. 14 (3): 362. doi:10.1353/mdr.1971.0010. S2CID 193256608 – via Project MUSE.
  3. ↑ "Obituary: Doris Abramson, professor emeritus of Theater known for pioneering study of black playwrights". News & Media Relations. January 8, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Abramson, Doris E. – Special Collections & University Archives".
  5. 1 2 Marquard, Bryan (January 10, 2008). "Doris Abramson, 82; was poet, U-Mass professor, performer". Boston.com – via The Boston Globe.
  6. ↑ "Doris E. Abramson in pose". www.digitalcommonwealth.org.
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