August Wilson: 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 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
Pittsburgh: August Wilson's Roots (3:10)
August Wilson Returns to Pittsburgh (2:54)
Pittsburgh Poets of the 1960s (4:04)
Frustration with Civil Rights Movement (1:04)
Resolving Race Hatred and Resistance (3:12)
Dialogue and Dialect in Wilson's Plays (5:08)
Oral Tradition and the Blues Influence on August Wilson (5:15)
Wilson's Voice (3:52)
The Past Influences Wilson's Plays (4:38)
Race Issues and Sports in "Fences" (3:26)
Relationships in "Fences" (2:47)
Collective Human Experiences (4:28)
The Collective Experience (4:41)
The African Social Contract (1:44)

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