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William S. Yellow Robe Jr.

January 01, 1970

William S. Yellow Robe Jr. (February 4, 1960 – July 19, 2021) was an Assiniboine actor, author, director, educator, playwright, and poet.[2]

William S. Yellow Robe Jr.
Born(1960-02-04)February 4, 1960
Poplar, Montana[1]
DiedJuly 19, 2021(2021-07-19) (aged 61)
Bangor, Maine
Occupation
  • Actor
  • author
  • director
  • educator
  • playwright
  • poet[2]
NationalityFort Peck Assiniboine
GenreNative American literature
Notable worksGrandchildren of the Buffalo Soldiers: And Other Untold Stories, Where the Pavement Ends
Notable awardsFirst Nations Book Award for Drama

Life and career edit

A member of the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Yellow Robe was raised by his mother on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Montana.[3] He studied writing and performing arts at the University of Montana.[4]

Yellow Robe's works have been performed in venues across the United States, including the Penumbra Theatre Company in St. Paul;[5] the Public Theater in New York;[6] the Trinity Repertory Company in Providence, RI;[7] and the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C.[8] He was a member of Penumbra, as well as the Ensemble Studio Theater,[9] Amerinda, Inc.,[2] and the advisory board for Red Eagle Soaring Native Youth Theatre.[10]

Yellow Robe has also taught at the Institute of American Indian Arts, Brown University,[11] and the University of Maine.[12]

He died following a long illness in Bangor on July 19, 2021.[13] The day after he died, Yellow Robe was named the recipient of a $40,000 award in recognition of his contributions to theatre.[14] His papers joined the many playwright and poetry archives at the Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin in 2022 and are available there for research.[15]

Awards edit

  • New England Theater Conference Special Award winner (2004)[16]
  • New York Community Trust Helen Merril Award for Playwrighting (2021), announced one day after Yellow Robe died.

Bibliography edit

  • Where the Pavement Ends: Five Native American Plays. Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press. 2003. ISBN 0806132655.
  • Grandchildren of the Buffalo Soldiers and Other Untold Stories. UCLA American Indian Studies Center. 2009. ISBN 978-0935626599.
  • The Body Guards. ASIN: B014613HLM
  • The Burning of Uncle. *from Learner, A. (Ed.). (1990). Dancing on the rim of the world: an anthology of contemporary Northwest native American writing. Tucson: University of Arizona Press. ISBN 978-0816512157
  • The Council. ASIN: B014617O4S
  • Independence of Eddie Rose. ASIN: B00LLPCN1C *from Mojica, M. and Knowles, R. (Eds.). (2003). Staging coyote's dream: an anthology of First Nations drama in English. Toronto: Playwrights Canada Press. ISBN 978-0887546259
  • Restless Spirits: plays. Albany: State University of New York Press, [2020]. ISBN 978-1438478647
  • Rez Politics. ASIN: B0146168YK
  • Sneaky. ASIN: B014619D42
  • The Star Quilter. ASIN: B01461109S

Notes edit

  1. ^ "William Yellow Robe Receives Lifetime Achievement Award". Department of English. University of Maine. 28 March 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "William S. Yellow Robe Jr". Amerinda.org. Amerinda. Retrieved 2015-03-24.
  3. ^ Uno, Roberta; Robe, William Yellow (Fall 1989). "Interview: William Yellow Robe". MELUS. 16 (3): 83. doi:10.2307/467568. JSTOR 467568.
  4. ^ Pulitano, Elvira (Spring 1998). "Telling Stories through the Stage: A Conversation with William Yellow Robe". Studies in American Indian Literatures. 10 (1): 19.
  5. ^ "Grandchildren of the Buffalo Soldiers". Penumbra. Penumbra Theatre. Retrieved 2015-03-24.
  6. ^ Hetrick, Adam (August 3, 2011). "William S. YellowRobe Jr.'s Thieves Arrives at the Public". Playbill. Retrieved 2015-03-24.
  7. ^ . Trinity Repertory Company. Archived from the original on 2012-02-28. Retrieved 2013-03-19.
  8. ^ "National Museum of the American Indian Presents Production of Grandchildren of the Buffalo Soldiers". Newsdesk. Smithsonian. Retrieved 2015-03-24.
  9. ^ Geiogamah, Hanay. "Interview with William S. Yellow Robe Jr. (2007)". Hemispheric Institute Digital Video Library. Hemispheric Institute of Performance and Politics. Retrieved 2015-03-24.
  10. ^ "Acclaimed playwright William S. Yellow Robe Jr. to read works at Hangin' Art Gallery". Char-Koosta News. November 8, 2012. Retrieved 2015-03-24.
  11. ^ McElwain, Diana (April 21, 2003). "William Yellow Robe: No One's Stray Dog". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 2015-03-24.
  12. ^ "Faculty — William Yellow Robe". Department of English. University of Maine. Retrieved 2015-03-24.
  13. ^ Burnham, Emily (21 July 2021). "Acclaimed Native playwright and UMaine lecturer William Yellow Robe dies at 61". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Helen Merrill Awards Announce 6 Winners". 20 July 2021.
  15. ^ "My Friend Bill Yellow Robe". sites.utexas.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  16. ^ Watts, Jeff (Fall 2004). "Countdown to Convention 2004" (PDF). NETC News (PDF). 13 (4). Retrieved 2015-03-24.

Further reading edit

  • Krasner, David (2009). "Coming-of-Age on the Rez: William S. Yellow Robe's The Independence of Eddie Rose as Native American Bildungsdrama". In Wilmer, S. E. (ed.). Native American Performance and Representation. Tucson: University of Arizona Press. pp. 171–181. ISBN 978-0816526468.
  • Rooks, David (2005). "The Real Thing: Identity and cultural authenticity are dramatic fodder for William S. Yellow Robe Jr. An interview". American Theater. Theatre Communications Group. Retrieved 2015-03-24.
  • Stoudt, Charlotte (2004). "Border Crossings: Theatre, Tribalism and Twenty-First-Century America. Luis Valdez at San Diego Repertory Theatre and William Yellow Robe Jr., at Trinity Repertory Company". In Stoudt, Charlotte (ed.). Stages of Transformation: Collaborations of the National Theatre Artist Residency Program. New York: Theatre Communications Group. pp. 56–67. ISBN 978-1559362771.
  • Weagel, Deborah Fillerup (2011). "The Quilt as (Non-)Commodity in William S. Yellow Robe Jr.'s The Star Quilter". Western American Literature. 46 (1): 46–64. doi:10.1353/wal.2011.0038. S2CID 163056238.
  • Weinert-Kendt, Rob. "In the Trenches: William Yellow Robe". tgc circle. Theater Communications Group. Retrieved 2015-03-24.

External links edit

January 01, 1970
william, yellow, robe, february, 1960, july, 2021, assiniboine, actor, author, director, educator, playwright, poet, born, 1960, february, 1960poplar, montana, diedjuly, 2021, 2021, aged, bangor, maineoccupationactor, author, director, educator, playwright, po. William S Yellow Robe Jr February 4 1960 July 19 2021 was an Assiniboine actor author director educator playwright and poet 2 William S Yellow Robe Jr Born 1960 02 04 February 4 1960Poplar Montana 1 DiedJuly 19 2021 2021 07 19 aged 61 Bangor MaineOccupationActor author director educator playwright poet 2 NationalityFort Peck AssiniboineGenreNative American literatureNotable worksGrandchildren of the Buffalo Soldiers And Other Untold Stories Where the Pavement EndsNotable awardsFirst Nations Book Award for Drama Contents 1 Life and career 2 Awards 3 Bibliography 4 Notes 5 Further reading 6 External linksLife and career editA member of the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation Yellow Robe was raised by his mother on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Montana 3 He studied writing and performing arts at the University of Montana 4 Yellow Robe s works have been performed in venues across the United States including the Penumbra Theatre Company in St Paul 5 the Public Theater in New York 6 the Trinity Repertory Company in Providence RI 7 and the Smithsonian s National Museum of the American Indian in Washington D C 8 He was a member of Penumbra as well as the Ensemble Studio Theater 9 Amerinda Inc 2 and the advisory board for Red Eagle Soaring Native Youth Theatre 10 Yellow Robe has also taught at the Institute of American Indian Arts Brown University 11 and the University of Maine 12 He died following a long illness in Bangor on July 19 2021 13 The day after he died Yellow Robe was named the recipient of a 40 000 award in recognition of his contributions to theatre 14 His papers joined the many playwright and poetry archives at the Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin in 2022 and are available there for research 15 Awards editNew England Theater Conference Special Award winner 2004 16 New York Community Trust Helen Merril Award for Playwrighting 2021 announced one day after Yellow Robe died Bibliography editWhere the Pavement Ends Five Native American Plays Norman OK University of Oklahoma Press 2003 ISBN 0806132655 Grandchildren of the Buffalo Soldiers and Other Untold Stories UCLA American Indian Studies Center 2009 ISBN 978 0935626599 The Body Guards ASIN B014613HLM The Burning of Uncle from Learner A Ed 1990 Dancing on the rim of the world an anthology of contemporary Northwest native American writing Tucson University of Arizona Press ISBN 978 0816512157 The Council ASIN B014617O4S Independence of Eddie Rose ASIN B00LLPCN1C from Mojica M and Knowles R Eds 2003 Staging coyote s dream an anthology of First Nations drama in English Toronto Playwrights Canada Press ISBN 978 0887546259 Restless Spirits plays Albany State University of New York Press 2020 ISBN 978 1438478647 Rez Politics ASIN B0146168YK Sneaky ASIN B014619D42 The Star Quilter ASIN B01461109SNotes edit William Yellow Robe Receives Lifetime Achievement Award Department of English University of Maine 28 March 2018 Retrieved 7 June 2019 a b c William S Yellow Robe Jr Amerinda org Amerinda Retrieved 2015 03 24 Uno Roberta Robe William Yellow Fall 1989 Interview William Yellow Robe MELUS 16 3 83 doi 10 2307 467568 JSTOR 467568 Pulitano Elvira Spring 1998 Telling Stories through the Stage A Conversation with William Yellow Robe Studies in American Indian Literatures 10 1 19 Grandchildren of the Buffalo Soldiers Penumbra Penumbra Theatre Retrieved 2015 03 24 Hetrick Adam August 3 2011 William S YellowRobe Jr s Thieves Arrives at the Public Playbill Retrieved 2015 03 24 Past Seasons Trinity Repertory Company Archived from the original on 2012 02 28 Retrieved 2013 03 19 National Museum of the American Indian Presents Production of Grandchildren of the Buffalo Soldiers Newsdesk Smithsonian Retrieved 2015 03 24 Geiogamah Hanay Interview with William S Yellow Robe Jr 2007 Hemispheric Institute Digital Video Library Hemispheric Institute of Performance and Politics Retrieved 2015 03 24 Acclaimed playwright William S Yellow Robe Jr to read works at Hangin Art Gallery Char Koosta News November 8 2012 Retrieved 2015 03 24 McElwain Diana April 21 2003 William Yellow Robe No One s Stray Dog Bangor Daily News Retrieved 2015 03 24 Faculty William Yellow Robe Department of English University of Maine Retrieved 2015 03 24 Burnham Emily 21 July 2021 Acclaimed Native playwright and UMaine lecturer William Yellow Robe dies at 61 Bangor Daily News Retrieved 21 July 2021 Helen Merrill Awards Announce 6 Winners 20 July 2021 My Friend Bill Yellow Robe sites utexas edu Retrieved 2022 08 16 Watts Jeff Fall 2004 Countdown to Convention 2004 PDF NETC News PDF 13 4 Retrieved 2015 03 24 Further reading editKrasner David 2009 Coming of Age on the Rez William S Yellow Robe s The Independence of Eddie Rose as Native American Bildungsdrama In Wilmer S E ed Native American Performance and Representation Tucson University of Arizona Press pp 171 181 ISBN 978 0816526468 Rooks David 2005 The Real Thing Identity and cultural authenticity are dramatic fodder for William S Yellow Robe Jr An interview American Theater Theatre Communications Group Retrieved 2015 03 24 Stoudt Charlotte 2004 Border Crossings Theatre Tribalism and Twenty First Century America Luis Valdez at San Diego Repertory Theatre and William Yellow Robe Jr at Trinity Repertory Company In Stoudt Charlotte ed Stages of Transformation Collaborations of the National Theatre Artist Residency Program New York Theatre Communications Group pp 56 67 ISBN 978 1559362771 Weagel Deborah Fillerup 2011 The Quilt as Non Commodity in William S Yellow Robe Jr s The Star Quilter Western American Literature 46 1 46 64 doi 10 1353 wal 2011 0038 S2CID 163056238 Weinert Kendt Rob In the Trenches William Yellow Robe tgc circle Theater Communications Group Retrieved 2015 03 24 External links editWilliam S Yellow Robe Jr Papers at the Harry Ransom Center Faculty Profile at the University of Maine Bill Yellow Robe Spoke Native Truth to White Power by Rhiana Yazzie at American 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