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Playwright August Wilson talks about his roots in the black community, how his plays express the African-American experience, how the African heritage of Black Americans is both expressed and repressed in American society today, and the importance of blues as cultural expression.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: California Newsreel (Firm), Schweizerische Radio- und Fernsehgesellschaft, Radiotelevisione della Svizzera italiana, Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Other Authors: Wilson, August, Bellinelli, Matteo, Adelman, Larry, Christian, Barbara, 1943-2000, Moore, Edwina
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, [2004]
Series:In black and white (DVD videodiscs) ; pt. 5.
Subjects:
Wilson, August > Interviews.
African American dramatists > 20th century > Interviews.
Blues (Music) > Influence.
American literature > African American authors.
Dramatists, American > 20th century > Interviews.
Biographical television programs.
Description
Summary:Playwright August Wilson talks about his roots in the black community, how his plays express the African-American experience, how the African heritage of Black Americans is both expressed and repressed in American society today, and the importance of blues as cultural expression.
Item Description:Originally produced as a television program in 1992.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 22 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD.
Audience:Not rated.
Production Credits:For SSR-RTSI: camera, Renato Volger ; editor, Alberto Eisenhardt ; music, Andre' Knecht. For California Newsreel: editor, Christiana Badgley ; music, Mary Watkins ; camera, Jim Mayer, Stefan Ferreira, Ideas in Motion.