In this incisive program, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson returns home to the Hill District of Pittsburgh in 1990 to review his life and career. Archival footage and interviews with Wilson, former New York Times theater critic Frank Rich, fellow writers, and others provide insights into the African-American experience, from the Great Black Migration to more recent times. Scenes from Jitney, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Fences, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, and Two Trains Running reveal the impact of the oral tradition and the blues on Wilson’s poetic prose, a skillful blend of art and authenticity.

Films Media Group

Wilson, August -- Interviews, African American dramatists -- 20th century -- Interviews, American literature -- African American authors, Historical drama, American, Hill District (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

Knox, Tony (Producer), Knox, Tony (Director), Bragg, Melvyn (Editor), Bragg, Melvyn (Host), Street, John (Film editor), Hailey, Martin (Videographer), Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) (Distributor)

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English

Higher education

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