Full Name
August Wilson
Date of Birth
April 27, 1945
Place of Birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of Death
October 2, 2005 (aged 60)
Place of Death
Seattle, Washington, United States
Education
Self-educated, public library
Spouses Names
Not applicable
Children Names
Not applicable
Parents Names
- Frederick August Kittel (Father)
- Daisy Wilson (Mother)
- David Bedford (Stepfather)
Known Affiliates Names
Not explicitly mentioned in the provided sources.
Affiliated Organizations’ Names
- Black Horizons Theatre (Cofounder and Director)
- August Wilson Center for African American Culture (Pittsburgh)
August Wilson was a renowned playwright known for his acclaimed cycle of plays, each set in a different decade of the 20th century, about Black American life. He won Pulitzer Prizes for two of his plays: Fences and The Piano Lesson. Wilson’s works often featured music, particularly jazz and blues, and his dialogue is characterized by a lyrical, vernacular nature[1].