HOW I LEARNED WHAT I LEARNED
Seattle Rep presents August Wilson's HOW I LEARNED WHAT I LEARNED from April 21 to May 14, 2023. Librarians at Seattle Public Library created this list of books and films to enhance your experience of the show.
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August Wilson's How I Learned What I Learned
The script of HOW I LEARNED WHAT I LEARNED, for your reading pleasure.
Format: Book
Availability: Available
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In Black and White
In this documentary Wilson talks about his childhood, self-education, writing, and work on the Pittsburgh Cycle, also known as the American Century Cycle.
Format: Streaming Video
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The Ground on Which I Stand
In this 1996 keynote address, Wilson calls for Black artists to "seize the power over their own cultural identity and to establish permanent institutions that celebrate and preserve the singular achievements of African American dramatic art and reaffirm its equal importance in contemporary American culture."
Format: Book
Availability: Available
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August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
This documentary explores the legacy of Wilson with interviews, dramatic readings and rare footage. Features James Earl Jones, Phylicia Rashad, Laurence Fishburne and Viola Davis.
Format: Streaming Video
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August Wilson's Twentieth-century Cycle Plays
This literary guide examines Wilson’s life as well as the themes, settings and characters in his American Century Cycle plays.
Format: Book
Availability: Available
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August Wilson
Wilson has long acknowledged the influence of blues music on his work. In this 1989 interview, he explores how he drew on this musical form to craft authentic representations of Black life in his plays.
Format: Streaming Video
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Entertaining Race
Dyson's broad celebration of the enormous impact Black culture and politics has American life includes a chapter on the work of August Wilson.
Format: Book
Availability: Available
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Fences
Denzel Washington directed and starred in this 2016 film adaptation of Wilson's play. The film garnered 4 Academy Award nominations, and Viola Davis won Best Supporting Actress for her role as Rose Maxson.
Format: DVD
Availability: Available
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August Wilson
Hartigan drew on her interviews with Wilson, his friends, family, and colleagues, as well as her research into Wilson's life and ancestry to create this authoritative biography.
Format: Book
Availability: Available
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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Wilson's appreciation for the blues is on full display in his 1982 play Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. On this soundtrack to the film adaptation of the play, Branford Marsalis expertly recreates and reimagines the sound of blues icon Ma Rainey and other period standards.
Format: Music CD
Availability: All copies in use
