The Piano Lesson
Play by August Wilson
The Piano Lesson is a 1987 play by American playwright August Wilson. It is the fourth play in Wilson's The Pittsburgh Cycle. Wilson began writing this play by playing with the various answers regarding the possibility of "acquir[ing] a sense of... Wikipedia
Originally published: 1987
Playwright: August Wilson
Characters: Doaker, Wining Boy, Boy Willie, and more
Genre: Drama
Series: The Pittsburgh Cycle
Setting: The living room and kitchen of Doaker Charles's household. Pittsburgh, 1936
Subject: The various members of an African-American family in the 1930s strive to overcome the past
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Set in 1936 Pittsburgh during the aftermath of the Great Depression, The Piano Lesson follows the lives of the Charles family in the Doaker Charles household ...
Set in 1936 Pittsburgh during the aftermath of the Great Depression, The Piano Lesson follows the lives of the Charles family in the Doaker Charles household ...
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An African-American family struggles to retain their heritage, in the form of a history told in the carvings on the family piano.
The play opens at dawn. Boy Willie, Doaker's nephew, knocks at the door and enters with his partner, Lymon. The two have come from Mississippi to sell ...
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A battle is brewing in the Charles household. At the center lies the family's prized heirloom piano. On one side, a brother plans to build the family fortune by ...
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Book details · Print length. 108 pages · Language. English · Publisher. Dutton · Publication date. January 1, 1990 · Dimensions. 20 x 20 x 20 inches · ISBN-10.