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August Wilson : the American dream in black and white /

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"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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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), FMG on Demand, Films Media Group, Reiner Moritz Associates
Other Authors: Wilson, August, Knox, Tony, Bragg, Melvyn, 1939-
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences : 1990.
Subjects:
Wilson, August > Interviews.
Wilson, August > Film and video adaptations.
African American dramatists > 20th century > Interviews.
American literature > African American authors.
Nonfiction films.
Documentary films.
Internet videos.
Video recordings.
Online Access:Connect to this online video
Table of Contents:
  • Chapters. Pittsburgh: August Wilson's roots (03:11)
  • August Wilson returns to Pittsburgh (02:54)
  • Pittsburgh poets of the 1960's (04:04)
  • Frustration with Civil Rights Movement (01:04)
  • Resolving race hatred and resistance (03:12)
  • Dialogue and dialect in Wilson's plays (05:08)
  • Oral tradition and the blues influence on August Wilson (05:16).
  • Wilson's voice (03:53)
  • The past influences Wilson's plays (04:39)
  • Race issues and sports in "Fences" (03:27)
  • Relationships in "Fences" (02:47)
  • Collective human experiences (04:29)
  • The collective experience (04:42)
  • The African social contract (01:44).