August Wilson: Pittsburgh Places in His Life and Plays
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August Wilson is one of America's great playwrights. He lived in Pittsburgh from his birth in 1945 to 1978, when he moved to St. Paul, MN, and later to Seattle, WA. He died in 2005 and is buried in Pittsburgh. Wilson composed 10 plays chronicling the African American experience in each decade of the twentieth century--and he set nine of those plays in Pittsburgh's Hill District. He turned the history of a place into great theater. His plays, including Fences, The Piano Lesson, Two Trains Running, Jitney, Gem of the Ocean, and Radio Golf have become classics of the American stage. August Wilson: Pittsburgh Places in His Life and Plays guides visitors to key sites in the playwright's life and work in the Hill District and beyond. This guidebook enriches the understanding of those who have seen or read his plays, inspires others to do so, and educates all to the importance of respecting, caring for, and preserving the Pittsburgh places that shaped, challenged, and nurtured August Wilson's rich, creative legacy. Contents include: Introductions by Kimberly C. Ellis and Sala Udin. Essays on the life and work of August Wilson and on Pittsburgh's Hill District. A guide to 52 places in the Pittsburgh area associated with Wilson's life and plays. Summaries of the 10 plays in Wilson's Pittsburgh Cycle and a bibliography.
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