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- Set in 1911 in a boarding house in Pittsburgh, Joe Turner's Come and Gone deals with a time in American history when the sons and daughters of recently freed slaves journeyed to the booming industrial cities of the North in search of prosperity, a new way of life, and, essentially, their own identities.
- About the Author: August Wilson (1945-2005) is the most influential and successful African American playwright.
- 120 Pages
- Drama, American
- Series Name: August Wilson's Century Cycle
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The second play of Wilson's Century Cycle, set in 1911.Book Synopsis
Set in 1911 in a boarding house in Pittsburgh, Joe Turner's Come and Gone deals with a time in American history when the sons and daughters of recently freed slaves journeyed to the booming industrial cities of the North in search of prosperity, a new way of life, and, essentially, their own identities.
The play is part of August Wilson's Century Cycle, his epic dramatization of the African American experience in the twentieth century.
This edition includes a foreword by Romulus Linney.
About the Author
August Wilson (1945-2005) is the most influential and successful African American playwright. A two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author, his plays have been produced all over the world.Dimensions (Overall): 8.66 Inches (H) x 6.28 Inches (W) x .5 Inches (D)
Weight: .56 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Series Title: August Wilson's Century Cycle
Sub-Genre: American
Genre: Drama
Number of Pages: 120
Publisher: Theatre Communications Group
Theme: African American
Format: Hardcover
Author: August Wilson
Language: English
Street Date: April 1, 2008
TCIN: 1001840688
UPC: 9781559362986
Item Number (DPCI): 247-02-5309
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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