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August Wilson

August Wilson

American playwright
August Wilson was an American playwright. He has been referred to as the "theater's poet of Black America". He is best known for a series of 10 plays, collectively called The Pittsburgh Cycle, which chronicle the experiences and heritage of the... Wikipedia
Born: April 27, 1945, Hill District, Pittsburgh, PA
Died: October 2, 2005 (age 60 years), Swedish Health Services
Children: Sakina Ansari
Spouse: Constanza Romero (m. 1994–2005), Judy Oliver (m. 1981–1990), and Brenda Burton (m. 1969–1972)

August Wilson was an American playwright. He has been referred to as the "theater's poet of Black America". He is best known for a series of 10 plays, ...
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August Wilson, author of such award-winning plays as Fences (1986) and Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (1985), was born in Pittsburgh in 1945.