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October 2, 2005 (60 years old)
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Taurus
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Celebrities born on April 27
Born in 1945
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Taurus named August
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August Wilson
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 ten plays collectively called The Pittsburgh Cycle, which chronicle the experiences and heritage of the African-American community in the 20th century. Plays in the series include, Jitney, Fences, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Joe Turner's Come and Gone, The Piano Lesson, King Hedley II. Two of his plays received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and two of his other works won the Tony Award for Best Play. In 2006 Wilson was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame. His works delve into the African American experience as well as examinations of the human condition. Other themes have ranged from the systemic and historical exploitation of African Americans, as well as race relations, identity, migration, and racial discrimination.
BornFrederick August Kittel Jr, April 27, 1945, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedOctober 2, 2005, Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Resting placeGreenwood Cemetery (Pittsburgh)
OccupationAuthor, playwright
NationalityAmerican
Notable awardsPulitzer Prize for Drama (1987, 1990), Whiting Award (1986), Heinz Award in the Arts and Humanities (2004)
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About August Wilson

Playwright August Wilson was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States on April 27, 1945. He dies at the age of 60, on October 2, 2005.

Fences and The Piano Lesson are two award-winning plays by an American dramatist.

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August Wilson before becoming famous

August Wilson was born in the Zodiac sign Taurus (The Bull), and 1945 is also the year of Rooster (雞) in the Chinese Zodiac.

In 1968, he co-founded the Black Horizon Theater.

Achievement of August Wilson

For his work The Pittsburgh Cycle, he won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

August Wilson's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He married three times, the most recent being in 1994 to costume designer Constanza Romero.

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He wrote The Piano Lesson, which starred Movie Actor Samuel L. Jackson.

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August Wilson Income & Net worth

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