August Wilson : the American dream in black and white /
"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 pro...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton, N.J. :
Films for the Humanities & Sciences :
1990.
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| Summary: | "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."--Description provided by Films Media Group. |
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| Item Description: | Streaming video (52 min. : sd., color, some b&w). Viewers can access the entire video, or view individual chapters separately. Title from video (viewed 5-17-2007). Electronic resource. |
| Format: | System requirements: Windows Media Player or Quicktime. Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Production Credits: | Producer and director, Tony Knox ; edited and presented by Melvyn Bragg. |