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August Wilson
Sign in to saveAmerican playwright (1945-2005)
Film & TV
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
August Wilson (April 27, 1945 – October 2, 2005) 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 ten plays, collectively called The Pittsburgh Cycle, which chronicle the experiences and heritage of the African-American community in the 20th century. Plays in the series include, Jitney (1982), Fences (1984), Ma Rainey's…
Known for
- On Broadway — Self2019
- August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand — Self (archive footage)2015
- Wylie Avenue Days — Interviewee1991
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- August
- Family name
- Wilson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Pittsburgh
- Place of death
- Seattle
- Occupation
- poet
- Educated at
- University of Pittsburgh
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Official website
- www.augustwilson.net
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- cause of death
- liver cancer
- Commons category
- August Wilson
- date of birth
- 1945-04-27
- date of death
- 2005-10-02
- manner of death
- natural causes
- nominated for
- Tony Award for Best Play
- ethnic group
- African Americans
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