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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 (Firm)
Other Authors: Wilson, August, Bellinelli, Matteo
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities and Sciences, [1994]
Series:In black and white ; v. 5.
In black and white (DVD videodiscs) ; pt. 5.
Subjects:
Wilson, August > Interviews.
African American dramatists > 20th century > Interviews.
American literature > African American authors.
Blues (Music) > Influence.
Dramatists, American > 20th century > Interviews.
Video tapes.
Nonfiction films.
Documentary films.
Internet videos.
Online Access:Connect to this online video
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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:"A California Newsreel release."
Originally published as a DVD.
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 streaming video (approximately 22 min.)
Production Credits:For SSR-RTI: editor, Alberto Eisenhardt ; music, Andre Knecht. For California Newsreel: producer, Larry Adelman ; writer, Barbara Christian ; editor, Christiana Badgley ; music, Mary Watkins.