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August Wilson (FYS)
ENGL 176F
Spring 2023
Section: 01  
Crosslisting: THEA 175F, AFAM 177F

During his lifetime, the world-renowned African American playwright August Wilson graced stages with award-winning plays from his "Century Cycle." This course examines the cycle's 10 plays in the order in which the playwright wrote them, from JITNEY (1982) to RADIO GOLF (2005). In all cases, we pay special attention to the playwright's presentation of language, history, memory, religion, visual art, and music within his oeuvre.
Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA ENGL
Course Format: SeminarGrading Mode: Graded
Level: UGRD Prerequisites: None
Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (AFAM-MN)(THEA)
Past Enrollment Probability: 50% - 74%

Last Updated on MAR-28-2024
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