A critical study of the work of award-winning African-American playwright August Wilson, examining the thematic structure of his plays, their placement within the context of American drama, and the uniquely African-American experiences and traditions Wilson dramatizes.
Analyzes the plays "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom," "Fences," "Joe Turner's Come and Gone," and "The Piano Lesson" by African-American writer August Wilson, discussing their depiction of the twentieth-century African-American experience.
Presents ten critical essays on the writings of twentieth-century American playwright August Wilson, and includes a chronology of his life, a bibliography, and an introduction by Harold Bloom.
