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Paula Backscheider likens the writing of her latest book to an archaeological dig in which she didn't know exactly what her discoveries meant until she had assembled the pieces she'd unearthed.
Braun's article, "Recovering Virginie Gireaudeau: Race, Language, and Representation on the American Stage," reclaims the life and career of one of the first African American actresses to appear in a major North American theater.