August Wilson

August Wilson

August Wilson was born in 1945 and died in 2005., August Wilson has written at least 13 books. Their most popular book is Fences with 56 saves with an average rating of 3.93⭐.

Author Bio

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 Century Cycle, which chronicle the experiences and heritage of the African-American community in the 20th century.

Fences

#6 of 9 in The Century Cycle

Fences
ByAugust Wilson

1986 • 56 Readers • 101 pages 3.9

The Piano Lesson

Planned book #4 of 10 in The Century Cycle

The Piano Lesson
ByAugust Wilson

17 Readers 3.7

Joe Turner's Come and Gone

#2 of 9 in The Century Cycle

1988 • 11 Readers • 94 pages 3.3

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

#3 of 9 in The Century Cycle

1984 • 8 Readers • 92 pages 4.7

Gem of the Ocean

#1 of 9 in The Century Cycle

Gem of the Ocean
ByAugust Wilson

2003 • 7 Readers • 89 pages 4.7

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#5 of 9 in The Century Cycle

Seven Guitars
ByAugust Wilson

1996 • 3 Readers

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#8 of 9 in The Century Cycle

Jitney
ByAugust Wilson

2001 • 3 Readers 5

Radio Golf

#10 of 9 in The Century Cycle

Radio Golf
ByAugust Wilson

2005 • 2 Readers • 81 pages

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#7 of 9 in The Century Cycle

Two Trains Running
ByAugust Wilson

1993 • 2 Readers • 110 pages

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1 Reader

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1 Reader

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1991 • 1 Reader

King Hedley II

#9 of 9 in The Century Cycle

King Hedley II
ByAugust Wilson

2005 • 1 Reader • 104 pages