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Lectures in History

Playwright August Wilson and "Fences"

Lectures in History

C-SPAN

History, Politics, News

4.1 • 696 Ratings

🗓️ 28 February 2021

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

Tulane University professor John “Ray” Proctor taught a class about playwright August Wilson, his contribution to African American theatre and his Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Fences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This is American History TV's Lectures in History podcast.

1:09.6

This week, a class from Tulane University about playwright August Wilson, his contribution to African-American theater, and his Pulitzer Prize-winning playfaces.

1:14.3

The class is taught by Tulane University professor John Ray Proctor.

1:18.3

Today we're going to look at August Wilson's fences.

1:25.9

We're going to begin with a very brief discussion about who and what August Wilson was, his goal as a playwright.

1:29.4

I'm going to repeat some stuff that you have heard before from our in-class presentation from Semhall, but there's gonna be some

1:34.2

stuff that I'm gonna talk about in a little bit more depth than we talked about

1:38.2

last class. On Thursday you guys are going to look at T-Bone and Weasel. I

1:43.2

really hope you all read that and prepare to do that.

1:45.8

I'm going to give you your very quick pop quiz.

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