Doris E. Abramson Explained

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

Notes and References

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