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     August Wilson in St. Paul, Minnesota | Full Documentary

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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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   The first documentary about the Tony- and Pulitzer-winning playwright August Wilson is a co-production of THIRTEEN’s American Masters series and WQED.

3. www.imdb.com › name › nm0933025August Wilson - IMDb

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   August Wilson. Writer: Fences. August Wilson once dropped out of school, disillusioned after having been unjustly accused of plagiarism by a racist instructor who could not fathom the artistic and intellectual genius of a then young Black male writer. Wilson was not disillusioned forever.

   • Birth Date: January 1, 1
   • Birth Place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

   • Death Date: January 1, 1
   • Death Place: Seattle, Washington, USA

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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...

5. www.britannica.com › biography › August-WilsonAugust Wilson | Biography, Plays, Movies, Ma Rainey, & Facts ...

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   Sep 28, 2024 · 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.

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6. www.themoviedb.org › movie › 397045August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand (2015)

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   Feb 20, 2015 · Watch Now. August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand (2015) 02/20/2015 (US) Documentary 1h 30m. User. Score. What's your Vibe? Play Trailer. Overview. 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.

7. www.biography.com › authors-writers › august-wilsonAugust Wilson: Biography, African-American Playwright, Fences

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   Jan 24, 2024 · Read full bio. African American playwright August Wilson won a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award for his play 'Fences' and earned a second Pulitzer Prize for 'The Piano Lesson.'.

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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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   • They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. 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.

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   When did August Wilson write a play?

   • Famed playwright August Wilson wrote his first play, Jitney, in 1979. Fences earned him a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award in 1987. Wilson won another Pulitzer Prize in 1990, for The Piano Lesson. In 1996, Seven Guitars premiered on the Broadway stage, followed by King Hedley II in 2001 and Gem of the Ocean in 2004.

   August Wilson: Biography, African-American Playwright, Fences

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   Did August Wilson win a Pulitzer Prize?

   • African American playwright August Wilson won a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award for his play 'Fences' and earned a second Pulitzer Prize for 'The Piano Lesson.' We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. Who Was August Wilson? Who Was August Wilson?

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   Who makes American Masters – August Wilson?

   • American Masters — August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand is a co-production of WQED and THIRTEEN PRODUCTIONS LLC’S American Masters for WNET. Sam Pollard is director and producer. Stephen Stept is writer. Frank Caloiero is director of photography. Steve Wechsler is editor. Kathryn Bostic is composer.

   August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand - PBS

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   How old was August Wilson when he became a poet?

   • When he was 15 years old, Wilson pursued an independent education at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, where he would earn his high school diploma. Following his father's death in 1965, a 20-year-old Wilson adopted the pen name "August Wilson" — reportedly an homage to his mother — and declared himself a poet.

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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.