American playwright and poet (1948-2018), as a black feminist, she addressed issues relating to race in much of her work.

Signed book "For Colored Girls who have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf", a choreopoem by Ntozake Shange. Published by Macmillan Publishing, New York, fourth printing of the 1st Edition, 1978. A total of 64 numbered pages, hardcovers, dust jacket, signed by her on the frontend page. Size is 6.1 x 9.5 inches, in excellent condition.