The Piano Lesson - (August Wilson's Century Cycle) by August Wilson (Hardcover)

Name: The Piano Lesson - (August Wilson's Century Cycle) by August Wilson (Hardcover)
Brand: Theatre Communications Group
SKU: 82943074
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A powerful exploration of the legacy of slavery in America, The Piano Lesson centers on a brother and sister in 1930s Pittsburgh as they argue over whether to sell the family piano, an instrument tainted by the wages of slavery.
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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About the Book

Winner of the 1990 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Brother is pitted against sister over the fate of their heirloom piano.

Book Synopsis

A powerful exploration of the legacy of slavery in America, The Piano Lesson centers on a brother and sister in 1930s Pittsburgh as they argue over whether to sell the family piano, an instrument tainted by the wages of slavery. It won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1990.

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 Toni Morrison.

Review Quotes

It was in reading The Piano Lesson that I was struck by the beauty and accuracy of August Wilson's language, as well as a richness waiting to be mined.

--Toni Morrison, from her foreword

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): 8.48 Inches (H) x 6.15 Inches (W) x .56 Inches (D)

Weight: .65 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: September 1, 2007

TCIN: 82943074

UPC: 9781559363006

Item Number (DPCI): 247-09-5200

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship weight: 0.65 pounds

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