August Wilson
Born: 01-01-1945
August Wilson was a renowned American playwright celebrated for his ten-play cycle chronicling African American life through each decade of the 20th century. Born in Pittsburgh in 1945, his work poignantly addresses themes of identity, history, and community. Wilson's plays, such as "Fences" and "The Piano Lesson," have earned numerous awards, including two Pulitzer Prizes. His powerful storytelling continues to influence and resonate with audiences around the world.
Book summaries for books written by August Wilson
Quotes
You got to be able to go back to that place where you started and say, 'This is where I want to be.'
You can't be looking for nobody to give you nothing. Nobody gonna give you nothing. You got to go out and take it.
Sometimes you got to do what you got to do to get to a place where you can do what you want to do.
You can't be walking around with that hate in your heart. Hate'll kill you sure as anything.
Blood keeps us together, and blood'll keep us together when we fall.
There's a power in the blood. You got to let the blood be your guide.
You got to hold on to your dreams, 'cause if you don't have dreams, you ain't got nothing.
You can't let the past weigh you down. The past is the past. You got to let it be.
Sometimes you got to let go of what you know to find what you need.
There's a time for everything. You can't rush what's meant to be.
Don't let nobody tell you what you can't do. You got to prove 'em wrong.
You got to fight for what's right, even when it seems like the whole world is against you.