The Piano Lesson: 1936: 4 (August Wilson's Century Cycle) - Hardcover

Wilson, August

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1559363002 ISBN 13: 9781559363006

Publisher: Theatre Communications Group Inc.,U.S., 2007

Synopsis

A powerful exploration of the legacy of slavery in America, The Piano Lesson centers on a brother and sister in 1930s Pittsburgh as they argue over whether to sell the family piano, an instrument tainted by the wages of slavery. It won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1990.

The play is part of August Wilson's Century Cycle, his epic dramatization of the African American experience in the twentieth century.

This edition includes a foreword by Toni Morrison.

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About the Author

August Wilson (1945–2005) was an American playwright, best known for his series of ten plays, collectively called The American Century Cycle, which chronicles the African-American experience over the course of the twentieth century. It comprises Gem of the Ocean, Joe Turner's Come and Gone, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, The Piano Lesson, Seven Guitars, Fences, Two Trains Running, Jitney, King Hedley II and Radio Golf.

He won numerous prizes and honours, including two Pulitzer Prizes and the Humanities Medal from the President of the United States.

Edition details

• Publisher: Theatre Communications Group Inc.,U.S.
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1559363002
• ISBN 13: 9781559363006
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 126