According to Wendell Brock of theAugust Wilson, one of the great playwrights of our time and the author of an unprecedented 10-play cycle about African-American life in the 20th century, is suffering from inoperable liver cancer and says he has just months to live."
His Pulitzer Prize winning play, Piano Lessons sparked conversations about African American theology-a homage to West African divination coupled with Christianity. Wilson's life goal was to create ten plays set in ten decades of the twentieth century. He has accomplished that goal with his final play, "Radio Golf," opening this month at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. All ten plays will be read in ten days February 7 at New York's Signature Theatre.
I pray for Wilson's health and life. And am thankful that he has accomplished his goals.
Dee
The Pruning Principle
2 years ago
2 comments:
Dee,
I read about his cancer in our local paper. It is very sad. I believe I read Fences a number of years ago, but have never seen any of his plays performed. Although I would like to.
I haven't yet also. The Alliance Theatre here in Atlanta does his plays often. I need to see, if they will be doing a play soon. I think Phylicia Rashad will be in his latest play.
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