August Wilson

August Wilson (April 27, 1945 ? October 2, 2005) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright. His singular achievement and literary legacy is a cycle of ten plays, each set in a different decade, depicting the comedy and tragedy of the African-American experience in the 20th century.

Literary works

Wilson's most famous plays are Fences (1985) (which won a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award), The Piano Lesson (1990) (a Pulitzer Prize and the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award), Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, and Joe Turner's Come and Gone.

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Fences - 1985 - Pulitzer Prize - Tony Award - The Piano Lesson - 1990

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The Pittsburgh Cycle

In 2005, August Wilson completed a ten-play cycle, nine of which are set in Pittsburgh, chronicling the African-American experience in the 20th century. These are:

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• 1900s - Gem of the Ocean (2003)
• 1910s - Joe Turner's Come and Gone (1984)
• 1920s - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (1982) - set in Chicago
• 1930s - The Piano Lesson (1986) - Pulitzer Prize
• 1940s - Seven Guitars (1995)
• 1950s - Fences (1985) - Pulitzer Prize
• 1960s - Two Trains Running (1990)
• 1970s - Jitney (1982)
• 1980s - King Hedley II (2001)
• 1990s - Radio Golf (2005)