280 Pages
by
Routledge
280 Pages
by
Routledge
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The only African American playwright to win the Pulitzer Prize twice, Wilson has yet to receive the critical attention that he merits. With 12 original essays, this volume provides a thorough introduction to his body of work.
Chapter 1 August Wilson and the Four B’s, Mark William Rocha; Chapter 2 Wilson and Fugard, Joanne Gordon; Chapter 3 The B b Burden, Eileen Crawford; Chapter 4 August Wilson’s Folk Traditions, Trudier Harris; Chapter 5 Ghosts from “Down There”, Patricia Gantt; Chapter 6 Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Pamela jean Monaco; Chapter 7 Approaches to Africa, Gunilla Theander Kester; Chapter 8 Ma Rainey and the Boyz, Kim Marra; Chapter 9 Developing His Song, Joan Fishman; Chapter 10 Subtle Imposition, Sandra G. Shannon; Chapter 11 Seven Guitars: August Wilson’s Economy of Blues, David L. G. Arnold; Chapter 12 Alternatives … Opposites … Convergences, Richard Pettengill; Chapter 13 The Historical Perspective, Richard Pettengill;
Biography
Marilyn Elkins