April 27, 1945 – October 2, 2005
October 3, 2005 8:18 PM Subscribe
Frederick August Kittel, known as August Wilson , passed away yesterday.
The playwright wrote tremendously strong plays wining the Pulitzer Prize in both 1986 for The Piano Lesson, and in 1985 for Fences.
2005 saw the production of the finial play (Radio Golf) in his cycle of 10 plays examining African-American experience in the 20th Century in the United States.
Broadway will honor him by dimming the lights tomorrow (Oct 4th). As well, on Oct 17th, the Virginia Theatre on Broadway will be renamed for Wilson.
A 1990 audio program from MPR about Wilson. (RealAudio, 54 mins).
Thank you Mr. Wilson
August Wilson lived in my neighborhood and was a frequent presence in the local coffeeshops. He will be missed.
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