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Wilson, August. Born 1945.
American playwright who won a Pulitzer Prize for Fences (1985) and The Piano Lesson (1987).
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Wilson,August
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Wilson, August — born April 27, 1945, Pittsburgh, Pa., U.S. U.S. playwright. He was largely self educated. A participant in the black aesthetic movement, he cofounded and directed Pittsburgh s Black Horizons Theatre (1968), published poetry in African American… … Universalium
Wilson, August — (n. 27 abr. 1945, Pittsburgh, Pa., EE.UU.). Dramaturgo estadounidense. Fue en gran medida un autodidacta. Formó parte del movimiento estético negro, cofundó y dirigió la compañía Black Horizons en Pittsburgh (1968). Además publicó poemas en… … Enciclopedia Universal
August Wilson — Nombre completo Frederick August Kittel Nacimiento 27 de abril de 1945 Pittsburgh … Wikipedia Español
Wilson — Wilson, Angus Wilson, Charles Thompson Rees Wilson, Colin Wilson, Colin St. John Wilson, Henry Maitland Wilson, James Harold Wilson, John Wilson, Kenneth … Enciclopedia Universal
Wilson — /wil seuhn/, n. 1. Sir Angus (Frank Johnstone) /jon steuhn, seuhn/, 1913 91, English writer. 2. August, born 1945, U.S. playwright. 3. Charles Thomson Rees /tom seuhn rees/, 1869 1959, Scottish physicist: Nobel prize 1927. 4. Edmund, 1895 1972, U … Universalium
August Wilson — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Wilson. August Wilson, de son vrai nom Frederick August Kittel, est un écrivain américain né le 27 avril 1945 à Pittsburgh en Pennsylvanie.. Il a écrit surtout sur la condition des Noirs en Amérique au… … Wikipédia en Français
august — augustly, adv. augustness, n. /aw gust /, adj. 1. inspiring reverence or admiration; of supreme dignity or grandeur; majestic: an august performance of a religious drama. 2. venerable; eminent: an august personage. [1655 65; < L augustus sacred,… … Universalium
August — /aw geuhst/, n. 1. the eighth month of the year, containing 31 days. Abbr.: Aug. 2. a male given name, form of Augustus. [bef. 1100; ME < L Augustus (named after AUGUSTUS); r. OE Agustus < L, as above] * * * (as used in expressions) Arrhenius… … Universalium
August — (as used in expressions) Franz Albrecht August Karl Emanuel, príncipe von Sajonia Coburgo Gotha Arrhenius, Svante (August) August Fryderyk Bebel, August Bournonville, August Bruch, Max (Karl August) Bürger, Gottfried August Froebel, Friedrich… … Enciclopedia Universal
August Wilson — August Wilson, eigentlich Frederick August Kittel (* 27. April 1945 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; † 2. Oktober 2005 in Seattle) war ein US amerikanischer Dramatiker und Bühnenautor sowie zweifacher Pulitzer Preisträger. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben… … Deutsch Wikipedia
