Adagio for Strings eye." In 1938, Olin Downes noted that with the piece, Barber "achieved something as perfect in mass and detail as his craftsmanship permits." In an edition of "A Conductor's Analysis of Selected Works", John William Mueller devoted over 20 pages to "Adagio for Strings". Wayne Clifford Wentzel, author of "Samuel Barber: A Research and Information Guide (Composer Resource Manuals)", said that it was a piece usually selected for a closing act because it was moderately famous. Roy Brewer, writer for AllMusic, stated that it was one of the most recognizable pieces of American concert music. G. Schirmer has published several
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf poem "positive" and referencing the Iraq War and PTSD. "for colored girls..." has been performed Off-Broadway as well as on Broadway, and was adapted as a book (first published in 1976 by Shameless Hussy Press), a 1982 television film, and a 2010 theatrical film. The 1976 Broadway production was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Play. "for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf" is a piece of work inspired by events of Shange's own life. Shange admitted publicly to having attempted suicide on four different occasions. In a phone interview conducted with CNN, she explained