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Title Interview with August Wilson
Library Henry Hampton Collection, Film & Media Archive, Washington University Libraries
Collection Name Henry Hampton Collection
Collection Overview These oral history interviews are part of the 'I'll Make Me A World: African-American Artists in the 20th Century' collection, a celebration of some extraordinary achievements by African-American writers, dancers, painters, actors, musicians, and other influential artists of the 20th Century.
Date 4 Nov 1997
Description August Wilson (1945-2005) was an American playwright, whose work included 'The Pittsburgh Cycle'. In this interview, Wilson relates his discovery of Bessie Smith, and describes how the blues has shaped and informed his work. Wilson also expresses the joy he feels at creating a piece of art.
Document Type Oral History (Video)
Theme(s) Arts and Culture; Civil Rights and Black Power
Keywords music, arts, culture, discrimination, womanhood, employment, riots
Places Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
People Smith, Bessie; Hansberry, Lorraine; Bearden, Romare
Organisations/Associations Black Arts Movement (BAM)
Note Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from the catalogue of Washington University in St. Louis.
Name Wilson, August
Interviewer Strain, Tracy Heather
Date of Recording 4 Nov 1997
Duration 00:43:54
Copyright Copyright is owned by Washington University