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American playwright (1945-2005)

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August Wilson was an American playwright. He has been referred to as the "theater's poet of Black America". He is best known for a series of 10 plays, collectively called The Pittsburgh Cycle , which chronicle the experiences and heritage of the African-American community in the 20th century.

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2005Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards
2002Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play
1999National Humanities Medal
1998Black Literary Hall of Fame
1992American Book Awards
1991St. Louis Literary Award
1991Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame
1990Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play
1990Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1987Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play
1987Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1987Tony Award for Best Play
1986Whiting Award (Drama)
Guggenheim Fellowship

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August Wilson was an American playwright. He has been referred to as the "theater's poet of Black America". He is best known for a series of 10 plays, collectively called The Pittsburgh Cycle , which chronicle the experiences and heritage of the African-American community in the 20th century. Plays in the series include Fences (1987) and The Piano Lesson (1990), each of which won Wilson the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, as well as Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (1984) and Joe Turner's Come and Gone (1988). In 2006, Wilson was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame.

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United States
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deceased
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Lived 1945 to 2005 · aged 60
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