The Ntozake Shange Papers at Barnard College

In donating the archive, Shange stated that “I feel as though I came of age as a feminist and an artist at Barnard. I formed the basis of my critical thinking in English and history classes. I was a member of conscious-raising groups, the antiwar movement and Black-student movement. I got all that I ever imagined from an all-women’s college, and I thought my archives belonged here.”

Shange discussing her donation of her papers to Barnard.

The Ntozake Shange Papers include manuscripts and drafts of works; personal and professional correspondence; journals and agendas; clippings, programs, and ephemera; teaching documents; personal and professional photographs; awards, memorabilia, and personal effects; and texts, music, and other works by others collected by Shange. 

You may direct inquiries to: archives@barnard.edu or call 212-854-4079.

The Ntozake Shange Video Catalogue

Thirty-eight hours of privately collected unedited video recordings of Ntozake Shange, colleagues, friends and family are available for research purposes only upon authorization of the Ntozake Shange Literary Trust.

For inquiries contact: info@ntzshangetrust.com.

The Official Ntozake Shange Biography

The Ntozake Shange Bibliography