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| In-Depth Study of the Major Plays of African American Playwright August Wilson: Vernacularizing the Blues on Stage | | Author: | Qunjie Wang | ISBN: | 0773479422 | Format: | Handover | Publish Date: | June, 2005 | | | | | | | | | Book Review | | | In-Depth Study of the Major Plays of African American Playwright August Wilson: Vernacularizing the Blues on Stage FROM THE CRITICS Booknews Wang (humanities, California State U.) studies six of Wilson's plays, including , , , and . He treats each play separately and examines the thematic strands running through them, especially as the relate to the struggle of African-Americans to come to grips with their history, their place in American society, and their struggle for a just society. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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