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August Wilson authored Gem of the Ocean, Joe Turner's Come and Gone, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, The Piano Lesson, Seven Guitars, Fences, Two Trains Running, Jitney, King Hedley II and Radio Golf. These works explore the heritage and experience of African Americans, decade by decade, over the course of the twentieth century. Mr. Wilson's plays have been produced at regional theaters across the country, on Broadway and throughout the world. In 2003, Mr. Wilson made his professional stage debut in his one-man show How I Learned What I Learned.


Bibliography

  1. (1996)

    Seven Guitars

  2. (1990)

    The Piano Lesson

  3. (1983)

    Fences

  4. Gem of the Ocean

  5. King Hedley II

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  • Legal name: August Wilson
  • Birthdate: April 27, 1945
  • Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Nationality: American
  • Gender: Male
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  • Genres: plays
  • Date of death: October 2, 2005 (aged 60)
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