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Naomi BenaronRunning the Rift is the most recent winner of the PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction, as awarded by Barbara Kingsolver. It's also an... Continue »
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I Ain't Sorry for Nothin' I Done: August Wilson's Process of Playwriting

by Joan Herrington

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Publisher Comments:

The most successful African-American playwright of his time, August Wilson is a dominant presence on Broadway and in regional theaters throughout the country. Herrington traces the roots of Wilson's drama back to the visual artists and jazz musicians who inspired award-winning plays like Ma Rainey's Come and Gone, Fences and The Piano Lesson. From careful analysis of evolving playscripts and from interviews with Wilson and theater professionals who have worked closely with him, Herrington offers a portrait of the playwright as thinker and craftsman.

Synopsis:

A probing and provocative look at the work of the most successful African-American playwright of our time, indeed of any time.

Description:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-172) and index.
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Table of Contents

  1. Process of playwriting: introduction
  2. August arrives: a brief biography
  3. Four "B's": August Wilson's inspiration
  4. Consequence of tolerance: the development of "Ma Rainey's black bottom" --Problematic practice: August Wilson at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's National Playwrights Conference
  5. Complexity of conflict: the development of "Fences" --Cultural connection: the development of "Joe Turner's come and gone" --Final knockout: August Wilson at the Yale Repertory Theatre and on the road to Broadway
  6. Jitney: August Wilson's round trip --"I ain't sorry for nothin' I done": conclusion.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780879102708
Author:
Herrington, Joan
Publisher:
Limelight Editions
Location:
New York :
Subject:
American
Subject:
Playwriting
Subject:
Drama
Subject:
Theater - History & Criticism
Subject:
Technique
Subject:
Afro-americans in literature
Subject:
Wilson, August
Subject:
Historical drama, American
Subject:
African Americans in literature
Subject:
Drama -- History and criticism.
Copyright:
2004
Edition Number:
1
Publication Date:
20040731
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
180
Dimensions:
8.51x5.53x.63 in. .60 lbs.
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