Literary and theatrical figure August Wilson is best known for his cycle of ten plays known by some as the Century Cycle and by others as the Pittsburgh Cycle, taking the viewer and reader through an extended meditation on the history of African-Americans in the 20th century, with each play giving us insight into the black experience in a specific decade. This research guide will connect the user to many different sorts of resources available through Gumberg Library on August Wilson.
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Gem of the Ocean: 1903 by 
Joe Turner's Come and Gone: 1911 by 
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: 1927 by 
The Piano Lesson: 1936 by 
Seven Guitars: 1948 by 
Fences: 1957 by 
Two Trains Running: 1969 by
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Two Trains Running: 1969 by 
Jitney: 1977 by 
King Hedley II: 1985 by 
Radio Golf: 1997 by
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