J. E. Franklin is an American
playwright, best known for her play, Black Girl, which was later made into a 1972
feature film.
Other plays by Ms. Franklin
include The In-Crowd, Prodigal Daughter and Cut Out the Lights
and Call the Law. Prodigal Daughter was adapted into a musical
entitled, Prodigal Sister, which was produced by the Negro Ensemble Company in 1974.
