Quote by: August Wilson

In 1977, I wrote a series of poems about a character, Black Bart, a former cattle rustler-turned-alchemist. A good friend, Claude Purdy, who is a stage director, suggested I turn the poems into a play.


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Author Bio


  • NameAugust Wilson
  • DescriptionAmerican playwright
  • BornApril 27, 1945
  • DiedOctober 2, 2005
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionWriter
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; Pulitzer Prize For Drama; National Humanities Medal