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August Wilson (1945–2005)

Autor(a) de Fences

30+ Works 4,928 Membros 58 Críticas 12 Favorited

About the Author

Playwright August Wilson was born on April 27, 1945 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His experiences of living in a primarily black community and then being the only black student in his class at a Roman Catholic high school would inform his dramatic writings. He dropped out of school at the age of 15 mostrar mais and continued his education on his own. Wilson wrote a ten play cycle that chronicles each decade of the black experience in the 20th century. Each of his plays focuses on what he perceived as the largest issue to confront African-Americans in that decade. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Fences and Piano Lesson, the best play Tony Award for Fences, and seven New York Drama Critics' Circle awards. He also received the Whiting Foundation Award, the American Theatre Critics Award, the 1999 National Humanities Medal awarded by the President, and numerous honorary degrees. He died of liver cancer on October 2, 2005 at the age of 60. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos

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Obras por August Wilson

Fences (1986) — Autor — 1,798 exemplares
The Piano Lesson (1990) 910 exemplares
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (1984) 464 exemplares
Joe Turner's Come and Gone (1988) 426 exemplares
Seven Guitars (1996) 226 exemplares
Two Trains Running (1993) 226 exemplares
Gem of the Ocean (2006) 165 exemplares
Jitney (1982) 165 exemplares
King Hedley II (2005) 133 exemplares
Fences [2016 film] (2016) — Autor — 132 exemplares
Radio Golf (2008) 126 exemplares
August Wilson: Three Plays (1991) 49 exemplares
August Wilson Century Cycle (2007) 32 exemplares
The Piano Lesson [1995 TV movie] (1995) — Original play — 11 exemplares

Associated Works

Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama (1995) — Contribuidor, algumas edições915 exemplares
Take Ten: New 10-Minute Plays (1997) — Contribuidor — 168 exemplares
Braided Lives: An Anthology of Multicultural American Writing (1991) — Contribuidor — 85 exemplares
The Creative Spirit: An Introduction to Theatre (1632) — Contribuidor — 76 exemplares
Moving Parts: Monologues from Contemporary Plays (1992) — Contribuidor — 56 exemplares
Modern and Contemporary Drama (1958) — Contribuidor — 43 exemplares
The Penguin Book of Twentieth-Century Protest (1998) — Contribuidor — 31 exemplares
Best American Plays: Ninth Series, 1983-1992 (1993) — Contribuidor — 16 exemplares
Crosswinds: An Anthology of Black Dramatists in the Diaspora (1993) — Playwright — 10 exemplares

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What a beautifully written, powerful play. My daughter will be reading this in her English class next week--she let me read it ahead of time and I'm so glad I did.
 
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lschiff | 17 outras críticas | Sep 24, 2023 |
I read this play at the same time as Hansberry's _A Raisin in the Sun_. I will be reading this with my 11th graders in the coming weeks, and _Raisin_ with my 9th graders. It is interesting to see how these two plays depict the African-American experience in the 1950's, on the verge of the civil rights movement, in cities like Pittsburgh and Chicago. Both plays have at their center the character of a conflicted black male patriarch, whose struggle with his identity ends up destroying the dreams of their families. Troy Maxson, a former Negro league baseball player, spitefully keeps his son from pursuing a college football scholarship, passing his own frustrations down to the next generation.… (mais)
 
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jonbrammer | 17 outras críticas | Jul 1, 2023 |
This Is a very interesting read about Black families and their specific struggles and connection to enslavement. This story follows a family who finds an interesting marking from an enslaved family member. This story definitely has strong works and interesting themes. This story is a strong read for African-American students if they would like stories that specifically follow black households and their struggles with classifications and issues that may arise when it come to race and identity.
 
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TUscript | 11 outras críticas | May 21, 2023 |
I read this quickly. I had seen the film version [edited] which was excellent, starring Mrs. Davis and Mr. Washington. Lots of uncovering of hidden personal traumas and new ways of coping amongst the various characters. Many good and charming stage effects are put into play here. The short Introduction by Lloyd Richards (Director of the Opening Night, New Haven production) emphasized Wilson's exposition of four generations of black Americans retold by Troy Maxson.
 
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sacredheart25 | 17 outras críticas | Jan 3, 2023 |

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Obras
30
Also by
13
Membros
4,928
Popularidade
#5,097
Avaliação
3.9
Críticas
58
ISBN
93
Línguas
1
Marcado como favorito
12

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