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August Wilson: A Literary Companion

August Wilson: A Literary Companion

Mary Ellen Snodgrass

“August Wilson Makes Leap from Playwright to Thespian.” Seattle Times, May ¡8, 2003, p. K3. _____. “August Wilson's Solo Show Deftly Catches Life's Contradictions.” Seattle Times, May 27, 2003. _____. “Humor, Hope Hitch Ride on Wilson's ...
August Wilson's Fences: A Reference Guide

August Wilson's Fences: A Reference Guide

Sandra Garrett Shannon

August Wilson, preface to August Wilson: Three Plays (Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh University Press, 1991), ix. 2. Robert Brustein, "On Cultural Power," The New Republic, 3 March 1997, 31. 3. William Kowinski, "The Play Looks Good on Paper ...
August Wilson

August Wilson

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A research and study guide to four plays by August Wilson includes plot summaries, lists of characters, and critical views.
August Wilson and the African-American Odyssey

August Wilson and the African-American Odyssey

Kim Pereira

In this critical study of four plays by Pulitzer Prize-winner August Wilson-- Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Fences, Joe Turner's Come and Gone, and The Piano Lesson--Pereira show how Wilson uses the themes of separation, migration, and reunion ...
Instructors Manual: Essays, Fiction, Poetry

Instructors Manual: Essays, Fiction, Poetry

Addison-Wesley Longman, Limited

There are two good studies: Kim Pereira, August Wilson and the African- American Odyssey (1995), and Sandra Garrett Shannon, The Dramatic Vision of August Wilson (1995). For an excellent collection of essays on Fences and Wilson's ...
August Wilson

August Wilson

Peter Wolfe

A critical analysis of Wilson's plays discusses his exploration of African American life in the twentieth century
The Dramatic Vision of August Wilson

The Dramatic Vision of August Wilson

Sandra Garrett Shannon

"In The Dramatic Vision of August Wilson, Sandra Shannon follows the playwright's path through each decade.
Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command

Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command

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... John • Wilson, John Wilson, John Wilson, John Wilson, John Wilson, John Wilson, John - Wilson, John, the younger Wilson, John Edwards Wilson, John Gray - Wilson, John Jowitt - Wilson, John Nathaniel Wilson, John Richard Shepherd.
August Wilson: Completing the Twentieth-Century Cycle

August Wilson: Completing the Twentieth-Century Cycle

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This new collection examines from myriad perspectives the way Wilson's final works give shape and focus to his complete dramatic opus.
Guardian Records of Williamson County, Tennessee 1859-1929

Guardian Records of Williamson County, Tennessee 1859-1929

Albert L. Johnson

... of Sarah J. Leah Wilson are Leah Wilson are Leah Wilson are Leah Wilson are Leah Wilson are Leah Wilson are Leah Wilson are Leah Wilson are Leah Wilson are Leah Wilson are Leah Wilson are Leah Wilson are Leah Wilson are Leah ...
WOODROW WILSON

WOODROW WILSON

August Heckscher

Follows the political career of Woodrow Wilson, from his days as a college professor, to his term as governor of New Jersey, to his presidency, in an objective yet suprisingly intimate portrayal of a U.S. president
Conversations with August Wilson

Conversations with August Wilson

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Publisher description: Collects a selection of the many interviews Wilson gave from 1984 to 2004. In the interviews, the playwright covers at length and in detail his plays and his background.
Literature for Composition

Literature for Composition

Barnet

... the African- American Odyssey (1995), and Sandra Garrett Shannon, The Dramatic Vision of August Wilson (1995). For an excellent collection of essays on Fences and Wilson's other plays: May All Your Fences Have Gates: Essays on the ...
Rowland B. Wilson's Trade Secrets: Notes on Cartooning and ...

Rowland B. Wilson's Trade Secrets: Notes on Cartooning and ...

Rowland B. Wilson

Notes on Cartooning and Animation Rowland B. Wilson Suzanne Lemieux- Wilson ... Kevin Gollaher, Stephanie Schreiber, Geraldine Lemieux, Margo Lemieux, Amanda Wilson, Reed Wilson, Kendra Wilson, Megan Wilson, Manfred Klein (for ...
War Planning 1914

War Planning 1914

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... Stephen J. Valone, “ 'There Must Be Some Misunderstanding': Sir Edward Grey's Diplomacy of August 1, 1914,” journal of British Studies 27 (1988): 405-24; and Keith Wilson, “Britain,” in Keith Wilson, ed., Decisions for War, 1914 (London,  ...
Papers of Robert Morris, 1781-84

Papers of Robert Morris, 1781-84

Robert Morris

... 481 To Daniel Parker and Company, August 1 1 482 Diary, August 12 482 Diary, August 13 483 Diary, August 1 4 483 From William Churchill Houston, August 14 483 From Marquis de Lafayette, August 14 484 From Francois Barbe- Marbois ...
Dictionary of Labour Biography

Dictionary of Labour Biography

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Joyce M. Bellamy, David E. Martin, John Saville ... 81, 125 Willis, Fred, 222 Willis, Robert, 82, 220 Wilson, Alphonse, 195 Wilson, Bertram, 175 Wilson, Charles, 134 Wilson, Francesca, 26 Wilson, (James) Harold (later Baron Wilson of Rievaulx ...
Federal Advisory Committees: Index to the Membership of ...

Federal Advisory Committees: Index to the Membership of ...

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August Wilson: A Casebook

August Wilson: A Casebook

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First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Fences

Fences

August Wilson

For use in schools and libraries only. During the 1950s Troy Maxson struggles against racism and tries to preserve his feelings of pride in himself.
Old and New Westmoreland

Old and New Westmoreland

John Newton Boucher

ROBERT LEWIS WILSON, M. D.—This branch of the Wilson family came to Pennsylvania from Virginia, Elias Wilson, grandfather of Dr. Wilson, of Jeannette, having been born in that State, his parents there settling on coming from the North of ...
Harold Wilson and European Integration: Britain's Second ...

Harold Wilson and European Integration: Britain's Second ...

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This aspect of Wilson's strategy is also discussed in Pimlott, Harold Wilson, pp. 435–6; Morgan, Harold Wilson, p. 291; Morgan, Callaghan, p. 254. Castle, The Castle Diaries, p. 208 (6 January 1967). Williams also attempts to exonerate Wilson ...
Catalog of Copyright Entries: Musical compositions

Catalog of Copyright Entries: Musical compositions

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2-12-46; R. W. Wilson, Los Angeles; EU6549. —A gal named Loli; words by Richard W. Wilson. © 3-29-46; R. W. Wilson, Los Angeles; EU13790. - –It was nice while it lasted, lyric by Richard W. Wilson. © 2-12-46; R. W. Wilson, Los Angeles; ...
Fences

Fences

August Wilson

For use in schools and libraries only. The moving drama of Troy Maxson, a man who had everything needed to be a great ball player, except Jackie Robinson hadn't yet broken the color barrier.
The Works of the Honourable James Wilson, L.L.D.

The Works of the Honourable James Wilson, L.L.D.

James Wilson

Wilson, James. The Works of the Honourable James Wilson, L.L.D. Published under the Direction of Bird Wilson, Esquire. Philadelphia: Lorenzo Press, 1804. Three volumes. Frontispiece.
Lee and His Generals: Essays in Honor of T. Harry Williams

Lee and His Generals: Essays in Honor of T. Harry Williams

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... and this, combined with his high rank, compelled Davis to find him a new billet. In September, Beauregard again assumed authority at Charleston, where during. a. Wilson greene a. Wilson greene a. Wilson greene a. Wilson greene a. 154.
Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series: 1953: July-December

Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series: 1953: July-December

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238 p. © Evelyn Wilson; 14 Julp3; All 8619. WILSON ... on additions & revisions; George D. Wilson; 9Dec 53; AllS9, loWILSON, GUTHRIE. ... WILSON, HAZEL ( HUTCHINS) The story of Mad Anthony Wayne; illustrated by Lawrence Beall Smith.
Approaches to Teaching the Plays of August Wilson

Approaches to Teaching the Plays of August Wilson

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Includes information on editions, reference works, biographies, and online resources. Gives syllabus suggestions for undergraduate and graduate courses.
Wilson

Wilson

A. Scott Berg

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