August Wilson was the first African American playwright to have a Broadway theater bear his name. In this course, we will read, watch, and examine the final five plays in Wilson’s American Cycle. We will focusing on Fences, Two Trains Running, Jitney!, King Hedley II, and Radio Golf, tracing his powerful interpretation, celebration, and perseveration of African American culture. We will discuss how his characters were in search of America’s promises of life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness and their true identities.
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