August Wilson /

Playwright August Wilson talks about his roots in the black community, how his plays express the African-American experience, how the African heritage of Black Americans is both expressed and repressed in American society today and the importance of blues as cultural expression.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: California Newsreel (Firm), Schweizerische Radio- und Fernsehgesellschaft, Radiotelevisione della Svizzera italiana, Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Other Authors: Wilson, August, Bellinelli, Matteo, Christian, Barbara, Moore, Edwina
Format: Video VHS
Language:English
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, [1994]
Series:In black and white ; v. 5.
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Description
Summary:Playwright August Wilson talks about his roots in the black community, how his plays express the African-American experience, how the African heritage of Black Americans is both expressed and repressed in American society today and the importance of blues as cultural expression.
Item Description:Originally produced in 1992.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (22 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS.
Audience:Not rated.
Production Credits:Camera, Renato Volger ; ediitors, Alberto Eisenhardt and Christiana Badgley ; music, Andre Knecht and Mary Watkins.