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gptkb:The_Century_Cycle
gptkb:The_Pittsburgh_Cycle
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gptkb:theatre
gptkb:The_Pittsburgh_Cycle
African American culture
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gptkbp:awarded_by
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gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Play
gptkb:Pulitzer_Prize_for_Drama
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Play
gptkb:Pulitzer_Prize_for_Drama
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Pittsburgh,_Pennsylvania
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gptkbp:born
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gptkb:Pittsburgh,_Pennsylvania
April 27, 1945
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Jitka_Wilson
gptkb:Azula_Wilson
gptkb:Ramona_Wilson
three
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gptkbp:died
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October 2, 2005
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gptkbp:died_in
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gptkb:2005
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:University_of_Minnesota
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gptkb:University_of_Minnesota
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gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:historical_event
family dynamics
race relations
African American experience
Black culture
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:High_School
Historical fiction
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gptkb:3
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August Wilson
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gptkbp:influence
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African American theater
American drama
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:American_theater
African American literature
Contemporary American theater
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Lorraine_Hansberry
gptkb:James_Baldwin
gptkb:Langston_Hughes
gptkb:Richard_Wright
gptkb:Zora_Neale_Hurston
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gptkbp:is_active_in
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gptkb:20th_century
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gptkbp:is_associated_with
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gptkb:The_Goodman_Theatre
gptkb:The_Negro_Ensemble_Company
gptkb:The_Royal_National_Theatre
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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his portrayal of African American life
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gptkbp:is_considered_as
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one of the greatest American playwrights
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gptkbp:is_known_for
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gptkb:The_Pittsburgh_Cycle
his exploration of identity
his critique of American society
his poetic dialogue
his rich character development
his historical context in plays
his emphasis on storytelling
his exploration of African American culture
his focus on family dynamics
his legacy in American theater
his themes of struggle and resilience
his use of music in plays
his representation of the African American experience
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gptkbp:is_recognized_by
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gptkb:The_August_Wilson_Center_for_African_American_Culture
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:The_Pittsburgh_Cycle
Exploring African American life
The Black experience in America
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gptkbp:legacy
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gptkb:philosopher
Theater education programs
Inspiration for films and adaptations
inspired future generations of writers
Awards named after him
Influence on contemporary playwrights
African American playwrights
Cultural impact on African American literature
Cultural representation in theater
influential in American theater
Recognition of African American playwrights
Significant figure in American theater
Advocacy for playwrights of color
Contribution to the American literary canon
Establishment of the August Wilson Center for African American Culture
Promotion of Black voices in theater
Recognition of African American stories
advocated for African American playwrights
explored the Black experience in America
received posthumous honors
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:Native_American_tribe
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:Fences
gptkb:Seven_Guitars
gptkb:The_Piano_Lesson
gptkb:Ma_Rainey's_Black_Bottom
gptkb:Joe_Turner's_Come_and_Gone
gptkb:Radio_Golf
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:Author
gptkb:Film_Director
gptkb:playwright
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gptkbp:place_of_death
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gptkb:Seattle,_Washington
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gptkbp:posthumous_recognition
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gptkb:August_Wilson_Theatre
gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:August_Wilson_Center_for_African_American_Culture
August Wilson Theatre in New York City
August Wilson's works studied in schools
Induction into the American Theater Hall of Fame
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gptkbp:received
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gptkb:National_Humanities_Medal
Lifetime Achievement Award from the August Wilson Society
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Constanza_Romero
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gptkbp:theme
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gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:historical_event
family dynamics
struggle and resilience
African American experience
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gptkbp:winner
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gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Play
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gptkbp:wrote
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gptkb:The_Ground_on_Which_I_Stand
gptkb:The_Seven_Guitars
gptkb:Fences
gptkb:Seven_Guitars
gptkb:The_Piano_Lesson
gptkb:Ma_Rainey's_Black_Bottom
gptkb:Joe_Turner's_Come_and_Gone
gptkb:Radio_Golf
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gptkb:award
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