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     From the 60 Minutes archive: August Wilson

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     August Wilson, Playwright | Biography

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2. www.pbs.org › wnet › americanmastersAugust Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand - PBS

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   American Masters — August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand premieres Friday, February 20 on PBS to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Wilson’s birth, the 10th anniversary of his death and...

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   The first documentary about the Tony- and Pulitzer-winning playwright August Wilson.

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   Feb 20, 2015 · Unprecedented access to Wilson’s theatrical archives, rarely seen interviews and new dramatic readings bring to life his seminal 10-play cycle chronicling a century of African-American life.

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   Explore the life and legacy of playwright August Wilson (April 27, 1945–October 2, 2005), the man some call America's Shakespeare, from his roots as an activist and poet to his indelible mark...

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   August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand. Available on Prime Video. Explore the life and legacy of playwright August Wilson (April 27, 1945–October 2, 2005), the man some call America's Shakespeare, from his roots as an activist and poet to his indelible mark on Broadway.

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   August Wilson (né Frederick August Kittel Jr.; April 27, 1945 – October 2, 2005) was an American playwright. He has been referred to as the "theater's poet of Black America". [1] He is best known for a series of 10 plays, collectively called The Pittsburgh Cycle (or The Century Cycle), which chronicle the experiences and heritage of the ...

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   When did August Wilson die?

   • August Wilson (born April 27, 1945, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died October 2, 2005, Seattle, Washington) was a playwright who penned an acclaimed cycle of plays, each set in a different decade of the 20th century, about Black American life. He won Pulitzer Prizes for two of them: Fences and The Piano Lesson.

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   Who is August Wilson?

   • August Wilson (né Frederick August Kittel Jr.; April 27, 1945 – October 2, 2005) was an American playwright. He has been referred to as the "theater's poet of Black America".

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   When does American Masters — August Wilson 'the ground on which I Stand' premiere?

   • American Masters — August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand premieres Friday, February 20 on PBS to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Wilson’s birth, the 10th anniversary of his death and Black History Month.

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   What did August Wilson do for a living?

   • Wilson received numerous honours during his career, including seven New York Drama Critics’ Circle Awards for best play. He also held Guggenheim and Rockefeller fellowships. Shortly after his death, the Virginia Theater on Broadway was renamed in his honour. The August Wilson Center for African American Culture opened in Pittsburgh in 2009.

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   Who makes August Wilson 'the ground on which I Stand'?

   • Kathryn Bostic is composer. Darryl Ford Williams and Susan Lacy are executive producers. Michael Kantor is executive producer for American Masters. Major funding for August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand is provided by PNC Bank, National Endowment for the Humanities, The Heinz Endowments, and Kitty Hawks and Larry Lederman.

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   What did August Wilson say about black theater?

   • One of the most notable examples of Wilson's strong opinions and critiques of what was Black theater's state in the 1990s, was the "On Cultural Power: The August Wilson/Robert Brustein Discussion" where Wilson argued for a completely Black theater with all positions filled by Blacks.

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   Sep 28, 2024 · August Wilson was a playwright who penned an acclaimed cycle of plays, each set in a different decade of the 20th century, about Black American life. He won Pulitzer Prizes for two of them: Fences and The Piano Lesson. Learn more about Wilson’s life and works in this article.