The mule-bone a comedy of Negro life in three acts (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781636523484)

he Mule-Bone: A Comedy of Negro Life in Three Acts is a lively and witty play co-written by two of the Harlem Renaissance's greatest literary voices - Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston. Set in a small Southern town, the story centers on a friendship torn apart by a humorous but serious conflict involving a mule bone. Through vibrant dialogue, folk humor, and authentic dialect, the play captures the rhythm of African American rural life in the early 20th century.

Although written in 1930, the play was not produced until decades later due to a famous disagreement between the authors, making it both a piece of literary history and an entertaining exploration of culture, community, and pride.