August Wilson

August Wilson (April 27, 1945 – October 2, 2005) was an American playwright. His best known work was a collection of ten plays, The Pittsburgh Cycle, for which he received two Pulitzer Prizes for Drama. His works talk about the tragic lives and hardships African-Americans had in the 20th century. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Wilson died on October 2, 2005 in Seattle, Washington of liver cancer, aged 60.

Other websites

 August Wilson Theatre Broadway
 August Wilson Center for African American Culture 
 Berkeley Rep profile of Wilson and works 
 The Whiting Foundation Profile
 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article


Category:1945 births
Category:2005 deaths
Category:Deaths from liver cancer
Category:Cancer deaths in Washington (state)
Category:American playwrights
Category:Pulitzer Prize winners
Category:Writers from Pittsburgh