Writing · Theatre Play · Teleplay · Original Story
Born Apr 27, 1945 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Active 1951–2005 · Awards: Guggenheim Fellowship, National Humanities Medal, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play, Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Tony Award for Best Play, Whiting Awards, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play, Pulitzer Prize for Drama
August Wilson (April 27, 1945 – October 2, 2005) was an American playwright. He has been referred to as the "theater's poet of Black America".