August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand

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August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand

Season 29 Episode 2 | 84m 39s | CC

Unprecedented access to Wilson’s theatrical archives, rarely seen interviews and new dramatic readings bring to life his seminal 10-play cycle chronicling a century of African-American life. Wilson won two Pulitzer Prizes for Drama.

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