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In reading the New York Times (two days late), I learned that one of the Greatest African American Playrights, Mr. August Wilson succumbed to liver cancer on Sunday, October 2, 2005. I remember my first experience of one of his plays, "The Piano Lesson" in Detroit, MI. The experience was life changing and memorable. He wrote plays about Black People's lives covering every decade in the 20th century. He didn't "homgenize" Black People's stories in his plays. He wrote honestly and without apology. His plays are pure poetry. He will be truly missed. If you ever get an opportunity to experience one of his plays, you will be deeply moved and impacted in a very meaningful way.
Some Internet Sources about August Wilson:
August Wilson @ Darthmouth:
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~awilson/
August Wilson Information
http://www.imagi-nation.com/moonstruck/clsc48.html
August Wilson- Fences, and the Piano Lesson: Lesson Plans and
other Teaching Resources
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/awilson.html
August Wilson's Obituary from my hometown newspaper:
In reading the New York Times (two days late), I learned that one of the Greatest African American Playrights, Mr. August Wilson succumbed to liver cancer on Sunday, October 2, 2005. I remember my first experience of one of his plays, "The Piano Lesson" in Detroit, MI. The experience was life changing and memorable. He wrote plays about Black People's lives covering every decade in the 20th century. He didn't "homgenize" Black People's stories in his plays. He wrote honestly and without apology. His plays are pure poetry. He will be truly missed. If you ever get an opportunity to experience one of his plays, you will be deeply moved and impacted in a very meaningful way.
Some Internet Sources about August Wilson:
August Wilson @ Darthmouth:
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~awilson/
August Wilson Information
http://www.imagi-nation.com/moonstruck/clsc48.html
August Wilson- Fences, and the Piano Lesson: Lesson Plans and
other Teaching Resources
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/awilson.html
August Wilson's Obituary from my hometown newspaper:
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