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August Wilson (1945 – )
Nationality: American | Periods: American: 20th Century |
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Criticism about August Wilson
- August Wilson – BridgesWeb
- Brief biography of African-American playwright August Wilson, plus criticism and commentary of two major works: Fences and
. - Contains: Sketch, Commentary, Criticism,
- Author: Bridges, Wallace
- Keywords: African-American theater, black theater, broadway, off-broadway
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- August Wilson – Fences
- http://www.niobraracountylibrary.org/wch/series011/fences.php
- Resource page edited by the Niobrara County Library about the African-American playwright August Wilson, author of Fences. Contains both web links and references to Wilson’s works, plus published reviews and literary criticism of same.
- Contains: Sketch, Criticism, Bibliography, Webliography,
- Author: Niobrara County Library
- Keywords: august wilson, fences, piano lesson
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- August Wilson – The People’s Playwright
- http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1546/is_4_15/ai_65069608/
- August, 2000 extensive interview with playwright August Wilson, conducted by Sharon Fitzgerald.
- Contains: Interview,
- Author: Fitzgerald, Sharon
- Keywords: August Wilson
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Biographical sites about August Wilson
- August Wilson
- http://wps.ablongman.com/long_kennedy_lfpd_9/0,9130,1490002-,00.html
- This page from the companion web site to XJ Kennedy and Dana Gioia’s “Introduction to Literature” text includes a biography, critical overview, and bibliography of the dramatist.
- Contains: Sketch, Bibliography, Commentary
- Author: XJ Kennedy and Dana Gioia
- Keywords:
- August Wilson
- http://www.gale.cengage.com/free_resources/bhm/bio/wilson_a.htm
- Full biography of the acclaimed African-American playwright August Wilson, renowned for such plays as Fences and The Piano Lesson.
- Contains: Extensive Bio, Timeline, Awards, Bibliography,
- Author: Gale Cengage
- Keywords: Frederick August Kittel, black history, black theatre, African-American theatre, drama, play, plays
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- Perspectives in American Literature: August Wilson
- http://www.csustan.edu/english/reuben/pal/chap8/wilson.html
- As part of the Perspectives on American Literature project, Professor Paul P. Reuben and his students offer biographies and bibliographies of many prominent authors of North American literature. This page features a biography of August Wilson written by Dawn Coyan.
- Contains: Full Bio, Bibliography,
- Author: Reuben, Paul P.
- Keywords: August Wilson, student research, US authors,
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- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: August Wilson
- http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/03001/497623.stm
- Comprehensive webliography page by the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, containing links to articles printed about August Wilson, including interviews, reviews of his works, awards, and his obituaries,
- Contains: Full Bio, Obituary, Timeline, Awards, Interview, Commentary, Criticism, Bibliography, Webliography,
- Author: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- Keywords: August Wilson, print interview, newspaper, theatrical review
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Other sites about August Wilson
- Shaman to his Culture: Observations on August Wilson
- http://www.albany.edu/feature/writers/wilson4.html
- Personal and professional commentary on the African-American playwright August Wilson by Ken Bush, participating in the New York State Writers’ Institute at the State University of New York at Albany,
- Contains: Commentary,
- Author: Bush, Ken
- Keywords: August Wilson, Ken Bush, personal reflection
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Last Updated Apr 29, 2013