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External Links
August Wilson--The National Endowment for the Humanities
August Wilson--Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies-University of California, Berkeley
August Wilson Archive--University of Pittsburgh Library System
August Wilson African American Cultural Center
About This Exhibit
In honor of Black History Month, this exhibit highlights the life and work of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson. Wilson is most famous for "The Pittsburgh Cycle", a series of ten plays which portray the African American experience, decade by decade, throughout the twentieth century. To give a single example, "Fences" is set in the 1950s and deals with race relations, segregation and how they affect the attitudes and aspirations of the main characters.
Wilson was also a strong advocate of African American theatre. In 1998, Wilson helped establish the African Grove Institute of Arts at Dartmouth and served as chairman for its board of directors. Wilson was honored posthumously on October 16, 2015. The Virginia Theatre in New York's Broadway Theatre district was renamed the August Wilson Theatre.
Selected Items
The Past as Present in the Drama of August Wilson by Call Number: Online ResourcePublication Date: 2006
August Wilson--A Conversation With August Wilson by Call Number: Online ResourcePublication Date: 1992
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom by Call Number: 812 W6885m (MPAL Plays Collection)Publication Date: 1985-04-24
An In-Depth Study of the Major Plays of African American Playwright August Wilson by Call Number: PS3573.I145677 Z95 1999Publication Date: 1998-01-01
Physical items can be requested through the library catalog. Online items are available for immediate access.