August Wilson (Critical Survey of Drama)

Other Literary Forms

Although August Wilson was known primarily for his plays, some of his poetry was published in black literary journals, such as Black World, in 1969. He published a teleplay, The Piano Lesson, in 1995, and a nonfiction work, The Ground on Which I Stand, in 2000.

Achievements

Critics have hailed August Wilson as an authentic voice of African American culture. His plays explore the black experience historically and in the context of deeper metaphysical roots in African culture. Since 1984, his major plays have been...

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