Jan 3, 2010

Two Trains Running | Two Trains Running

At a glance:

Author: August Wilson
First Published: 1991
Genres: Drama, Psychological drama
Subjects: Justice, 1960’s, Gambling, Restaurants, bars, taverns, or pubs, Poverty or poor people, Inner cities or inner-city life, Death or dying, Preaching, Money, Funeral rites or ceremonies, Pittsburgh, Economic conditions, Consumers or consumer rights, Prophecy or prophets, Urban renewal
Locales: Pittsburgh, PA

The Work

Memphis Lee’s small restaurant is the setting of August Wilson’s Two Trains Running. Risa, a young woman who has scarred her legs with a razor to deflect the sexual interest of men, is the restaurant’s cook and waitress. The rest of the African American cast are male and include, among others, Sterling, an unemployed young man recently released from prison; Holloway, a retired house painter; and Hambone, who is mentally retarded.

The gossip, debates, philosophizing, and storytelling that take place in Memphis’ restaurant reflect the oral tradition...

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Two Trains Running | Two Trains Running

At a glance:

The Work

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