A celebration of August Wilson’s journey from a child in Pittsburgh to one of America’s greatest playwrightsAugust Wilson (1945–2005) was a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright who had a particular talent for capturing the authentic, everyday voice of black Americans. As a child, he read off the soup cansand cereal boxes in the pantry, and when his mother brought him to the library, his whole world opened up. After facing intense prejudice at school from both students and some teachers, August dropped out. However, he continued reading and educating himself independently. He felt that if he could read about it, then he could teach himself anything and accomplish anything. Like many of his plays, Feed Your Mindis told in two acts, revealing how Wilson grew up to be one of the mostinfluential American playwrights. The book includes an author’s note, atimeline of August Wilson’s life, a list of Wilson’s plays, and a bibliography.
Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2019-11-12
- Mått216 x 267 x 13 mm
- Vikt480 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor48
- FörlagAbrams
- IllustratörChapman, Cannaday
- ISBN9781419736537