Approaches to Teaching the Plays of August Wilson |
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| Editor:
| Shannon, Sandra G.
Richards, Sandra L. |
| Series title: | Approaches to Teaching World Literature Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-60329-259-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2016 |
| Publisher: | Modern Language Association of America
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $34.00 |
Book Description:
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The award-winning playwright August Wilson used drama as a medium to write a history of twentieth-century America through the perspectives of its black citizenry. In part one of this volume, the editors survey sources on Wilson's biography, teachable texts of Wilson's plays, useful secondary readings, and compelling audiovisual and Web resources. The essays in part two look at a diverse set of issues in Wilson's work.
The award-winning playwright August Wilson used drama as a medium to write a history of twentieth-century America through the perspectives of its black citizenry. In part one of this volume, the editors survey sources on Wilson's biography, teachable texts of Wilson's plays, useful secondary readings, and compelling audiovisual and Web resources. The essays in part two look at a diverse set of issues in Wilson's work.